Newsletter 2009
Institute for Biblical Research
Newsletter 2009
Institute for Biblical Research
Program for IBR Annual Meeting,
November 20-21, 2009; New Orleans
Friday Evening (7 – 11 PM; Rhythms Ballroom 123 - SH)
7:00 Welcome: Lee M. McDonald, President, IBR
Scripture & Prayer: Max Lee, North Park Theological Seminary
7:15 Annual Lecture: Tremper Longman III,
Westmont College,
“Of the Making of Commentaries There is No End: The Past, Present, and
Future of a Genre”
8:00 Responses: Choon-Leong Seow, Princeton Theological Seminary; Daniel J. Treier, Wheaton College
8:30 Response from the floor
8:45 Reception hosted by Zondervan Press
Saturday Morning (8:30 AM – 12:20 PM;
Waterbury - SH)
8:30 Welcome: Dan Hawk, Ashland Theological Seminary
Prayer: Mariam Kamell, University of St. Andrews
8:35 Panel: Mark Boda, McMaster Divinity
College presiding: Biblical Commentary & Theological Interpretation;
Panelists: Max Turner, London School of Theology;
Scott Hahn, Franciscan University of Steubenville; Ruth Ann Reese, Asbury
Theological Seminary;
David Baker, Ashland Theological Seminary; Dan Reid, InterVarsity Press
9:45 Response from the floor
9:55 Break (stretch!)
10:00 Business Meeting: Lee M. McDonald, President, IBR
10:30 Break (Coffee & Tea)
Biblical Commentary & Theological Interpretation Section (Waterbury – SH)
10:50 Craig Bartholomew, Redeemer University College, “Trinitarian Old Testament Commentary”
11:15 Response: Peter Enns, Lansdale, PA
11:25 Discussion
11:35 John Christopher Thomas, Church of God
Theological Seminary, “Driving Miss Daisy and a
Theological Reading of Scripture”
12:00 Response: Jeannine Brown, Bethel Theological Seminary
12:10 Discussion
12:20 Adjournment
10:50 Lawson Stone, Asbury Theological Seminary, “Worship as Cherishing Yahweh’s World”
11:15 Response: Douglas Kennard, Bryan College
11:25 Discussion
11:35 Heath
Thomas, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, “‘Building House to
House’ (Isaiah 5:8):
Theological Reflection on Land Development and Creation”
12:00 Response: Kenneth Cuffey, Urbana Seminary
12:10 Discussion
12:20 Adjournment
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM; Waterbury - SH
Guest Preacher: Daniel Block, Wheaton College
Liturgist: David DeSilva, Ashland Theological Seminary
IBR Website
Greetings from Dr. Lee McDonald, President, Institute for Biblical Research
Dear IBR Colleagues,
I trust that your year is going well; that you are
finding opportunities for stimulating research,
writing, and teaching. As I visit churches, whether to preach, teach, or simply
to experience
the joy of Christian worship, I am regularly reminded of the importance of what
we do.
For years now we have all been made aware of the increasing biblical illiteracy
in our
evangelical churches. Because of this I am always impressed with the scholarly
contributions
of our members that have a direct impact on our churches. I am especially
delighted
when our members continue to make significant contributions to biblical scholarship
that will be introduced to our churches through our students and readers and
that will
impact the church’s mission and identity for years to come. Good for you and
good
for the churches!
Our program for this year in New Orleans includes an
exciting new direction. The final Saturda
y session will provide two tracks: one will continue to explore the conference
topic of
Biblical Commentary and Theological Interpretation; the other on Creation
Care will
explore further a topic engaged in some of last year’s sessions. The two tracks
will
provide not only more options for our members, but better opportunities for IBR
members to present their research and interact around it with colleagues.
We hope
you like the new format, and welcome your feedback on it. Special thanks to Dan
Hawk,
Ross Wagner, and their Program Committee who put together an exciting programme
this year. Thanks as well to Zondervan for hosting the reception on Friday
evening.
Blessings, and I look forward to speaking with you this weekend. Lee
How to become an
IBR Member
Membership applications are available at
Top Pull-Down Menu: Journals—BBR—IBR Membership. Questions can be directed to
Lynn Cohick, IBR Secretary Lynn.H.Cohick@wheaton.edu
Membership Levels:
Fellow, Associate, Senior Fellow and Friend
Member Profile Database
The login/password database
enables members to update their own contact
information and post their recent publications. Access to the secure,
password protected environment provides updated information throughout the
year.
Log in to www.ibr-bbr.org and click on the “Login”
link in the upper left corner.
To receive a password, click on “I forgot my login,” enter your email address
and a password will be emailed to you.
IBR 2008
Board of Directors
Lee Martin McDonald, President
President Emeritus, Acadia Divinity College
Daniel I. Block, Past President
Wheaton College
Lynn Cohick, Secretary
Wheaton College
Jeffrey A. D. Weima, Treasurer
Calvin Theological Seminary
Daniel Hawk, Program Chair
Ashland Theological Seminary
Board Members at Large
Richard S. Hess, Editor, BBR
Denver Theological Seminary
Ted Hildebrandt, Web-site
Gordon College
Michael Holmes, Membership
Bethel College
Andy Johnson, Nominations Chair
Michelle Lee-Barnwell, Worship, Chair
Talbot School of Theology
Tremper Longman III, Membership
Westmont College
Brent Strawn, Nominations
Candler School of Theology
Ross Wagner, Program
Princeton Theological Seminary
Lissa M. Wray Beal, Editor, Newsletter
Providence Theological Seminary
Kent Yinger, Convention Coordinator (Non-voting member)
George Fox Evangelical Seminary
The IBR: Fostering Evangelical Scholarship________________
IBR has, for over thirty
years, offered to evangelical biblical scholars and Ph.D.
students a venue for creative, reflective, and serious biblical scholarship.
Its members are specialists in Old and New Testament and ancillary disciplines
who seek to foster excellence in the pursuit of Biblical Studies in a faith
environment.
The achievement of this goal
is sought primarily by organizing annual conferences,
conducting seminars and workshops, and by sponsoring academic publications
in the various fields of biblical research. The Bulletin of Biblical
Research was
first published in 1991, and the BBR Supplement Series began in 2007.
Welcome to the annual
conference; check out our web site for further information
and history, and consider becoming a member with us!
BBR/BBR Sup Update by Rick Hess,
Denver Seminary, BBR/BBR Sup Editor_________ _________
The Bulletin
for Biblical Research has gone to publishing four issues per year with
this, the 19th volume. This will allow for prompt publication of the many fine
articles and book reviews that are written for the Bulletin and also enhance
the
profile of the Bulletin and of IBR in the scholarly world. Eckhard
Schnabel continues
to do his excellent work of editing the book reviews, and would be delighted to
hear
from members interested in writing reviews.
The third volume of the BBR
Supplement Series, Critical Issues in Early Israelite
Historiography, appeared at the end of 2008. Edited by Richard S.
Hess, Gerald
Klingbeil, and Paul J. Ray, this volume explores the biblical and extrabiblical
texts (K. L. Younger, Hess, M. G. Hasel, E. Velázquez) and the archaeology
(Ray, P. Mazani, Klingbeil, M. W. Chavalas, R. K. Hawkins, D. M. Master, S. M.
Ortiz, B. G. Wood) surrounding early Israel and its appearance in Canaan.
New
monographs in biblical studies are presently being considered for future
publication in the BBR Supplement Series, including our first New Testament
monograph.
Submissions of articles and monographs are welcome. See the Bulletin
inside
front and back covers for submission information. For the Supplement
Series,
monograph titles and abstracts may be sent to the editor at rick@densem.edu.
Web News by Ted Hildebrandt, Gordon College,
IBR Website Consultant______________________ _______
The IBR website
continues to offer access to new resources. Here is an update on
some of the many projects Ted Hildebrandt has worked on in this past year:
Your input is valued and if
you have any ideas for our web site please feel free
to submit them to me at ted.hildebrandt@gordon.edu.
Plan to attend IBR 2010
In Atlanta, GA
Theme: Atonement
Friday, November 19
Annual Lecture by
Scot McKnight, North Park University
Saturday, November 20
Papers by
Jay Sklar, Covenant Theological Seminary
Ben Witherington, Asbury Theological Seminary
Sunday, November 21
Worship Service