Timothy D. Finlay, Ph. D., is an associate professor of Old Testament in C.P. Haggard Graduate School of Theology. By training, he is a specialist in form-critical interpretation, especially as it interacts with newer methods such as narrative criticism and feminist criticism. His main goal is to teach critical methodologies, the underlying philosophical presuppositions behind those methodologies, and how well those underlying philosophical presuppositions accord with Judeo-Christian tradition and the history of human experience. Dr. Finlay also teaches classes in the Pentateuch, the Prophets, and the Gospels, and is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature and the National Association of Professors of Hebrew.
Education
B.Sc. - University of Exeter
B.A. - Ambassador College
M.A.R. - Azusa Pacific University
Ph.D. - Claremont Graduate University
Expertise
- Critical Methodologies
- Form Criticism
- Pentateuch
- Prophets of the Bible
- The Gospels
Courses Taught
GBBL 511 – Seminar in Biblical Interpretation
GBBL 512 – The Gospels' Witness to Christ
GBBL 521 – People of God
GBBL 531 – Kingdom of God
GBBL 562 – Biblical Foundations of Worship
Professional Involvement and Accomplishments
Associations, Boards, Committees
Society of Biblical Literature
National Association of Professors of Hebrew.
Office Location
John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Room 233, West Campus
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