Laurie J. Braaten
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Academic Specialization: Old Testament/Hebrew Bible
Languages: Hebrew, Greek, Ugaritic, Aramaic, Phoenician, plus German and French (reading)
Education:
Ph.D.
M.Div. Nazarene Theological Seminary 1976-79
B.A.
Eastern
Professional Experience:
Professor of Old Testament, Judson Univesity, 2001-present
Associate Professor of Old
Testament, Eastern
Lecturer in New Testament,
Associate Pastor Malden Church of
Nazarene,
Pastor, Second
Congregational Church (NACCC),
Scholarly Publications, Papers, Activities, Book Reviews and Research
2009 Notes
on Hosea, Amos, and Micah in The Wesley
Study Bible.
2008 “Earth Community in Joel 3-4.” Ecological Hermeneutics Section, SBL Annual
Meeting,
2008 “Earth Community in Joel: A Call to Identify
with the Rest of Creation.” In Norman C. Habel and Peter
Trudinger, eds. Exploring Ecological Hermeneutics. SBL Symposium Series, 46.
2008
“Is There a Future for Creation? Ecology in Theological,
Biblical, and Scientific Perspective. A Response Paper in the Theology
and Science Section: Ecology and Environment. WTS Annual Meeting,
2008 “The Spirit upon All Flesh and
the Restoration of all Things: Acts and the Holy Prophets.” Biblical Literature
Section, WTS Annual Meeting,
2008-9 Religion and Culture Section Leader, Wesleyan Theological Society.
2007-8 Hebrew Bible Co-Section Leader
for
2008 Section Leader, Student Religious
Studies Conference (MWSBL), Hebrew Bible/Old Testament,
2006-07 Prophetic Literature Section Leader for
2007 “Commentary on Miriam (Exod
2:1-10; 15:1-16; Num 12:1-16; 20:1; Mic 6:4)” in Women in Ministry Resources,
Unit One: Old Testament Women in Public Leadership; Session One. http://www.wynkoopcenter.org/images/articles/u2s1.pdf.
The
2006 “Earth Community in Joel 1-2: A Call to Identify with the Rest of Creation.” Horizons in Biblical Theology 28 / 2 (2006): 113-29.
2006 “All Creation Groans: Romans 8:22 in Light of the Biblical Sources.” Horizons in Biblical Theology 28 / 2 (2006): 131-59.
2006 A review of Hosea, by Ehud
Ben Zvi. The Forms of the Old Testament Literature,
vol. xxia/1.
2005 “The Groaning Creation: The Biblical Background for Romans 8:22.” Biblical Research L (2005): 19-39.
2005 “Earth Community in Joel: A Call
to Identify with the Rest of Creation.” Ecological Hermeneutics
Consulation, SBL Annual Meeting,
2005 “The Groaning Creation: The Old
Testament Background for Romans 8:22.” Presented to the
2005 A review of Making
Nature Sacred: Literature, Religion, and Environmentalism in
2005 “A Biblical Perspective on Creation Care,” Ch. 1 of Environmental Stewardship (Creation Care) Guidelines for the Church of the Nazarene Constituency Worldwide and their Families, written and edited by the Creation Care Task Force, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries.
2004 “The Day(s) of Yhwh and the fate
of the Land: Canonical Interplay between Joel and Zephaniah.” Book of the Twelve Prophets Section, SBL Annual Meeting,
2004 A review of
2004 “Huldah and Written Prophecy:
What the Deuteronomistic Historian Does not Tell Us.”
Midwest Region SBL;
2003 “May the Glory of the Lord Endure Forever! Biblical Reflections on Creation Care,” in Perspectives on an Evolving Creation. Edited by Keith B. Miller. Eerdmans.
2003 A review of Nature, God and
Humanity: Envisioning an Ethics of Nature. By Richard L.
Fern.
2003 “God Sows: Hosea’s Land Theme in the Book of the Twelve” in Thematic Threads in the Book of the Twelve, BZAW 325, ed. Aaron Schart and Paul Redditt.
2002 Response to paper by Paul House
(“Endings as New Beginnings”) at the invitation of the program chair of the
Formation of the Book of the Twelve Seminar of the Society of Biblical
Literature. Presented at the annual meeting in
2002 “Prophetic Perspectives on Creation in Paul. A Preliminary Investigation of Rom 8.20-22." Paper presented at “‘God of Nature and of Grace;’ Wesleyan Perspectives on Creation,” Point Loma Nazarene University, 04/12/02
2002 Co-coordinator and planner of conference, “‘God of Nature and of Grace;’ Wesleyan Perspectives on Creation,” held April 11-13, Point Loma Nazarene University
2002 Review of The
Steward Living in Covenant: A New Perspective on Old Testament Stories,
by Ronald E. Vallet. Foreword by Bruce C. Birch.Dramas
and Choral Readings by Wanda Vassallo.Faith’s Horizons, gen ed. Ronald E.
Vallet.
2002 “Sustainable
Christian Creation Care,” a review of Creation and Environment. An Anabaptist Perspective on a Sustainable World. Edited by
Calvin Redekop. Center books in Anabaptist studies.
2002 “Toward a Theology of Creation: A Brief Sketch,” lecture presented to students and faculty at Nazarene Theological Seminary, K.C., MO, March 21.
2001 “Earth Community in Hosea 2” in The Earth Bible, vol. 4. Edited by Norman C. Habel
2001 “That God May Heal the Land: A Liturgical Setting for the Book of the Twelve.” New England Region SBL, 04/27/01
2001 “The Voice of Wisdom: A Creation Context for the Emergence of Trinitarian Language.” Wesleyan Theological Journal, 36/1, Spring 2001.
2000 “God Sows the Land: Hosea's Place in the Book of the Twelve,” SBL Seminar Papers, and Annual Meeting presentation, 11/19/00. Abstract and additional materials.
2000 “Love,” “Adoption,” “Ancestors,” “Pine,” and “Poplar,” in Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible. Edited by David Noel Freedman.
2000 “The Voice of Wisdom: A Creation
Context for Proto-Trinitarian Language.” WTS Annual Meeting,
2000 Note Reviser of the NIV Study Bible notes, Reflecting God (Genesis). Zondervan Press
1999 “What's in a Name?” in Illustrated Bible Life (IBL), December / January / February (1998-99).
1998 “When Life's Not Fair: A Prophet's Cry for Justice” [on Habakkuk] IBL March / April / May.
1997 Commentary on Hebrews 12:1-14, IBL, December / January /February (1997-98).
1997 “
1996 “Old Testament Roots of Present-day Worship.” IBL June / July / August.
1995 Commentary on Isaiah 9:1-7 in IBL, December / January / February (1995-96).
1994 “The Tower of
1993 5 Commentaries on passages in 1-2 Kings in IBL June / July / August
1992 3 Advent Lessons in Word Action Adult Sunday School Curriculum, December 6-20.
1991 7 Commentaries passages in Isaiah and NT IBL, September / October / November
1990 “How the Exile Changed God's People,” Illustrated Bible Life (IBL), September / October / November
1987 “Parent Child Imagery in Hosea” Ph.D. dissertation directed by J. Purvis, K. Darr, S. B. Parker
1986 “Yahweh's Marriage with ha’arets [the Land] in Hosea 1 and 2,” New England Region SBL, 3/14/86
1980 “The Covenant
Context of Malachi 2:10-16,”
Dissertation Summary:
“Parent-Child
Imagery in Hosea” is an exploration of the Family customs behind the imagery of
Other Professional Activities:
Creation Care Task Force, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries. Production of Creation Care Manual, 2005
Advisory Committee on Environmental Stewardship, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, Inc., Jon Twining, Chair, 2000-03
Global Theology Conference,
participant. Sponsored by the Church of the
Nazarene, held at
Iceland 2000: Faith in the Future – participant, contributed to Conference Statement, 2000
Ph.D. Dissertation Committee, for Bernhard Oestreich,
Global Stewardship Initiative, participant, Sponsored by the CCCU, funded by Pew Foundation, 1996
Section Moderator at Wesleyan Theological Society Annual Meeting, 11/5/93
Curriculum Committee Member, Adult Lessons in Wesleyan Word Action Publications, 1992-93
Bibliographic Research on
Other Related Experience:
Chair, Division of Religion and Philosophy and Department of Religion, ENC, 1996-98
Breckenridge Consultation on Clergy Preparation, rewriting of Course of Study, 1994-98
On-Site Coordinator,
Member Education Extension Board,
Director & Teacher, Biblical Training Center (later: NENBCE) 1987-88
Teaching Assistant, for B. W. Anderson at
Lecturer,
Guest Lecturer, “Sociological Method,” Issues in Biblical Studies, Eastern Nazarene College, 11/18/86
Teaching Fellow, Hebrew I and II in STH of Boston University, 1981-83
Graduate Assistant,
Archaeological Volunteer Tel Dor excavation, dir.
Ephraim Stern, Tel
Teaching Fellow, New Testament Greek I and II Nazarene Theological Seminary 1978-79
Graduate Assistant, A. R. G. Deasley, Nazarene Theological Seminary, 1977-78
Professional Memberships: Society of Biblical
Literature, Wesleyan Theological Society,
Other Memberships: