Ronald Pierce

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Dr. Ronald Pierce is a Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies. He is a recipient of the Teaching Excellence Award, the Dean's Incentive Award, and the President's Award, specializes in Old Testament studies, Israel in the Middle East, and the theology of gender. He has written articles for International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Bulletin of Biblical Research, and Trinity Journal. From 1987-2001 he and his wife Pat directed the Biola Israel program, an intensive interterm undergraduate study tour of the Holy Land. Dr. Pierce also developed the computer software program, Old Testament Interactive, to teach the history, geography, and biblical literature relating to the ancient and modern land and people of Israel. His latest publication is Discovering Biblical Equality: Complementarity without Hierarchy, a compilation of 26 evangelical, egalitarian contributors to the gender debate.

Degrees

  • Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary
  • Th.M., Talbot Theological Seminary
  • M.Div., Talbot Theological Seminary
  • B.A., John Brown University

Affiliations

  • Evangelical Theological Society
  • Institute for Biblical Research
  • Society of Biblical Literature
  • American Academy of Religion

Awards and Honors

  • Talbot School of Theology's Dean's Incentive Award for Administrative Work in the Development of Biola's Israel Studies Program, 1988.
  • Robert B. Fischer All-University Teaching Excellence Award, 1990.
  • University's President's Award for administrative accomplishments in developing Biola's Service Learning program, 1992.
  • Nominated Who's Who Among American Teachers, 1998.

Publications

Books, Volumes, Chapters

  • “Rameses” in "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Revised." Grand Rapids: Eerdman's, 1987.
  • “Israel Atlas.” San Diego: Chariot Software, 1990.
  • “MacIsrael.” San Diego: Chariot Software Group, 1992.
  • Notes for “Haggai” “Zechariah” “Malachi” in "New American Standard Study Bible." La Mirada: Lockman, 1993.
  • “Old Testament History & Literature: A Workbook for Getting Acquainted with Genesis through Malachi.” La Mirada: Biola University, 1992-2003.
  • “Old Testament Interactive.” La Mirada: Biola University, 1999-2003 (http://people.biola.edu/faculty/oti/).

Articles

  • “Literary Connectors and a Haggai/Zechariah/Malachi Corpus.” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 27/3, 1984. Pp. 277-289.
  • “A Thematic Development of the Haggai/Zechariah/Malachi Corpus.” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 27/4, 1984. P.p. 401-411.
  • “Male/Female Leadership and Korah's Revolt: An Analogy?” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 30/1, 1987. Pp. 3-10.
  • “Spiritual Failure, Postponement and Daniel 9.” Trinity Journal, 10 NS, 1989.
  • “The Politics of Mordecai and Esther: Courage or Compromise?” Bulletin of Biblical Research, 2, 1992.
  • “Evangelicals and Gender Roles in the 1990's: I Timothy 2:8-15: A Test Case.” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 36/3, 1993.
  • “Conditionality of Covenant and a Future for Israel.” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 37/1, 1994.

Source:http://www.biola.edu/academics/undergrad/bibstud/faculty/profile.cfm?n=ronald_pierce