Associate Professor, Old Testament

Education:
Ph.D. (Biblical Studies), 2003  University of St. Michael’s College

M.Div., 1996 Edmonton Baptist Seminary

B.Th. with honors, 1990 Northwest Bible College

Contact Information

Teaching Fields

Old Testament and Hebrew Language.
Research interests in Biblical Studies: Deuteronomistic History, Psalms, Jeremiah
Specialization in Methodology: Narrative Criticism

Thesis Supervision Completed

Charles Harris (MA), Elijah as Dominant Character: A Narrative-Critical Reading of Elijah's Representation of YHWH in 1 Kings 18:16-40.

Publications

Published

MONOGRAPHS:
The Deuteronomist's Prophet: Narrative Control of Approval and Disapproval in the Story of Jehu (2 Kings 9 and 10). LHBOTS 478. New York/London: T & T Clark International/Continuum, 2007.

FESTSCHRIFT ARTICLES:
"Evaluating Jehu: Narrative Control of Approval and Disapproval in 2 Kings 9-10" in From Babel to Babylon: Essays on Biblical History and Literature in Honour of Brian Peckham. Edited by Joyce Rilett Wood, John E. Harvey, Mark Leuchter. LHBOTS 445. New York/London: T & T Clark International/Continuum, 2006.

ANTHOLOGY CONTRIBUTIONS
"Mary Anne SchimmelPenninck: A 19th Century Woman as Psalm-Reader" in Recovering 19th Century Women Interpreters of the Bible. SBL Symposium Series, 2007.

DICTIONARY ARTICLES
"Psalms: History of Interpretation" in Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings. InterVarsity Press, 2008.

ARTICLES, NON-REFEREED JOURNALS
"Blessings Lost: Intertextual Inversions in Hosea" in Didaskalia, Winter 2005.

BOOK REVIEWS:

• John Goldingay. Isaiah. Hendrikson , 2002 for Toronto Journal of Theology 19.1 (2003).
• Roland E. Murphy. Experiencing Our Biblical Heritage. Hendrickson, 2001 for Toronto Journal of Theology 19.1 (2003).
• Johnson T.K. Lim. Grace in the Midst of Judgment: Grappling With Genesis 1-11. Walter de Gruyter, 2002 for Toronto Journal of Theology 19.2 (2003).
• Victor H. Matthews. Judges and Ruth. Cambridge University Press, 2004 for Journal of Hebrew Scriptures 5 (2004-05).
• Volkmar Fritz. 1 & 2 Kings. Fortress, 2003 for Toronto Journal of Theology 20.2 (2004).
• Andre LaCocque. Ruth. Fortress, 2004 for Journal of Hebrew Scriptures 5 (2004-05).
• Enrique Nardoni. Rise Up, O Judge: A Study of Justice in the Biblical World. Hendrickson, 2004 for Didaskalia (2005).
• Antony F. Campbell, and Mark A. O'Brien. Rethinking the Pentateuch. WJK Press, 2005 for Journal of Hebrew Scriptures 7 (2007).
• Peter Leithart, 1 & 2 Kings. Brazos, 2006 for Toronto Journal of Theology 23 (2007)
• Gina Hens-Piazza, 1-2 Kings. Abingdon Press, 2006 for Journal of Hebrew Scriptures 9 (2009).
• Mark McEntire, Struggling With God: An Introduction to the Pentateuch. Mercer University Press, 2008 for Review of Biblical Literature 09 (2009).
• Tammi Schneider, Mothers of Promise: Women in the Book of Genesis. Baker Academic, 2008 for Journal of Hebrew Scriptures 9 (2009).
• R. R. Reno, Genesis. Brazos, 2010 for Journal of Hebrew Scriptures 10 (2010).
• Youn Ho Chung, The Sin of the Calf: The Rise of the Bible's Negative Attitude Toward the Golden Calf. T & T Clark, 2010 for Journal of Hebrew Scriptures 11 (2011).
   

In Press
 

DICTIONARY CONTRIBUTIONS:
"SchimmelPenninck, Mary Anne Galton (1778-1856)," in Handbook of Women Biblical Interpreters. Baker Academic Press for release 2011.

"Literary Approaches to the Prophets," in Dictionary of the Old Testament Prophets. InterVarsity press for release 2012.

ANTHOLOGIES:
Prophets and Prophecy in Ancient Israelite Historiography: Essays Arising from Ancient Historiography Section of Canadian Society of Biblical Studies Conference, 2009. Co-editor with Dr. Mark Boda. Eisenbrauns for release 2012.

ARTICLES:

"Jeroboam and the Prophets in 1 Kings 11-14: Prophetic Word for Two Kingdoms," in Prophets and Prophecy in Ancient Israelite Historiography: Essays Arising from Ancient Historiography Section of Canadian Society of Biblical Studies Conference, 2009. Co-editor with Dr. Mark Boda. Eisenbrauns for release 2012.

 

Under Contract; Current Research

COMMENTARIES:

1 & 2 Kings under contract to InterVarsity Press, Apollos Old Testament Commentary Series.
 

Papers Delivered at Professional Associations

2009 "Jeroboam and the Prophets in 1 Kings 11-14: Prophetic Word for Two Kingdoms." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies.

2008 "Chiasms and Clever Words: Justifying the Executions of Joab and Shimei in 1 Kings 2." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies.

2006 “Mary Anne SchimmelPenninck: Reading the Psalms Through One’s Life and The Church” presented at the Annual Meeting of the Christianity and Literature Study Group

2006 “Moving Beyond the Bible Biblically: An Old Testament Narrative Model for ‘Moving Beyond’” plenary paper for the Midwest Evangelical Theological Society

2005 "That's My Line!--Historiography and the Control of the Prophetic Word in Samuel-Kings" presented at the Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting

2004 “Sacred Hours: 19th Century Women as Psalm-Readers.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies.

2003 “Evaluating Jehu: Narrative Control of Approval and Disapproval in 2 Kings 9 and 10.” Founders Award (Student Essay Prize) paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies.

2002 Response to paper presented by Dr. David Jobling, “The Salvation of Israel in ‘The Book of the Divided Kingdoms,’ or, Was There Any ‘Fall of the Northern Kingdom’”? at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies.

2000 “Hagar, Privilege and Power.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies.

1999 “Intertextuality: A Case Study From the Book of Hosea.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies.

PAPERS DELIVERED AT COLLOQUIA
2002 Response to paper presented by Dr. Marion Taylor, “Women Interpreters of the Bible in the 19th Century: Mary Petrie” at the Toronto School of Theology Biblical Department Colloquium.

2008 Joab and Shimei: Narrative Justification of Bloody Murder? at Providence Theological Seminary Colloquium.

Professional Associations And Roles

• 2004-09 - Assistant Editor, Didaskalia
• 2006, Institute of Biblical Research; Director at Large, 2007-11
• 2000, Society of Biblical Literature
• 1998, Canadian Society of Biblical Studies

Recent Consulting

Member, Steering Committee, Historiography Seminar, Canadian Society of Biblical Studies, 2008-present

Employment

QUEEN’S THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE
2004-05: Instructor in Old Testament/Hebrew Bible

TYNDALE COLLEGE & SEMINARY
1998-2003: Instructor in Old Testament/Hebrew Bible and Hermeneutics

WYCLIFFE COLLEGE, TORONTO SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
1999-2003: Instructor in Old Testament/Hebrew Bible

Hobbies

Gardening, reading

Dr. Lissa M. Wray Beal

Lissa is originally from the Vancouver area. Her ministry and studies have taken her to the Northwest Territories, Edmonton, Toronto, and now Winnipeg. She began her theological education in Edmonton, and pastored there for a number of years before moving to Toronto to pursue her PhD. She lives in Winnipeg with her husband, Steve.

Course Syllabi

BI5102 Reading the Church's Bible

OT6101/163.41 Exegesis of Hebrew Narrative

OT5302 Land as Gift and Duty: Joshua-Kings

OT6301 Old Testament Theology

OT6102 Hebrew Poetry