World Languages

Gerald Miller

Professor

Gerald MillerOFFICE LOCATION: Morrison 402
OFFICE PHONE: 859.858.3511 x2205
FAX: 859.858.3921

EDUCATION:
Ph.D. The Johns Hopkins University, 1980 (Ancient Near Eastern Studies)
M.Div. Asbury Theological Seminary, 1969 (Biblical Studies)
B.A. Asbury College, 1966 (Major: History and English; Minor: Greek)

COURSES CURRENTLY BEING TAUGHT:

  • Understanding the Old Testament
  • Wisdom Literature
  • History of Israel
  • Christian Theology
  • Beginning Hebrew
  • Intermediate Hebrew
  • Beginning Greek


    • OTHER COURSES TAUGHT AT ASBURY:
  • Understanding the New Testament
  • Major Prophets
  • Ancient History
  • Western Civilization I
  • Beginning Greek
  • Intermediate Greek
  • Greek Exegesis
  • Advanced Hebrew Readings
  • Bible/Theology Senior Seminar


    • SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

    1. Book Reviews

    Review of In the Beginning: Creation Myths from Ancient Mesopotamia, Israel, and Greece by O'Brien and Major. The Classical Bulletin 60 (1984): 104-6.

    Review of Job 1-20 by D. J. A. Clines. The Asbury Theological Journal 46 (1991): 93- 95

    2. Bible Translation and Commentary

    Translation of Book of Judges in The Holy Bible: The New King James Version. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982.

    Introduction and Notes to Joshua, Judges, Ruth in The Wesley Study Bible. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1990.

    3. Other Publications

    "Studies in the Juridical Texts from Ugarit." Ph.D. diss., The Johns Hopkins University, 1980. University Microfilms, Ann Arbor, Mich.

    "Joshua: He Resolved to Serve the Lord." Decision (Minneapolis: Billy Graham Evangelistic Association) 30, no. 6 (June 1989): 31- 33.

    "Part V, Learning to Lead: Joshua." Pages 191-94 in Shaped by God's Love. Minneapolis: World Wide Publications, 1990

    "Wisdom of the Bible" (seven lessons with commentary notes on Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and James) in Illustrated Bible Life (March/April 2000). WordAction, Kansas City, Mo.

    4. Forthcoming

  • Job and the Problem of Suffering
  • New Research: "You Too Are Called of God"- Encouraging Women for Vocational Ministry


    • PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
  • Society of Biblical Literature
  • Society of Biblical Archaeology
  • Wesleyan Theological Society
  • Christians for Biblical Equality


    • RESEARCH INTERESTS
    Currently a Lilly Scholar researching the topic: "Encouraging Women for Vocational Ministry"

    Other research interests include:
  • The Book of Job
  • The Problem of Suffering
  • The Trinity
  • Creation and Creationism
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