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

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:
*Review of John Goldingay. Isaiah. Peabody, MA: Hendrikson Publishers, 2002 for Toronto Journal of Theology 19.1 (2003).
*Review of Roland E. Murphy. Experiencing Our Biblical Heritage. Peabody: Hendrickson, 2001 for Toronto Journal of Theology 19.1 (2003).
*Review of Johnson T.K. Lim. Grace in the Midst of Judgment: Grappling With Genesis 1-11. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 2002 for Toronto Journal of Theology 19.2 (2003).
*Review of Victor H. Matthews. Judges and Ruth. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004 for Journal of Hebrew Scriptures 5 (2004-05).
*Review of Volkmar Fritz. 1 & 2 Kings. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2003 for Toronto Journal of Theology 20.2 (2004).
*Andre LaCocque. Ruth. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2004 for Journal of Hebrew Scriptures 5 (2004-05).
*Review of Enrique Nardoni. Rise Up, O Judge: A Study of Justice in the Biblical World. Peabody: Hendrickson, 2004 for Didaskalia (2005).
*Review of Antony F. Campbell, and Mark A. O'Brien. Rethinking the Pentateuch. Louisville: WJK Press, 2005 for Journal of Hebrew Scriptures 7 (2007).
*Review of Peter Leithart, 1 & 2 Kings. Grand Rapids: Brazos, 2006 for Toronto Journal of Theology 23 (2007)
*Review of Gina Hens-Piazza, 1-2 Kings. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2006 for Journal of Hebrew Scriptures 9 (2009).
*Review of Mark McEntire, Struggling With God: An Introduction to the Pentateuch. Macon: Mercer University Press, 2008 for Review of Biblical Literature 09/2009.


UNDER CONTRACT FOR PUBLICATION; CURRENT RESEARCH
DICTIONARY CONTRIBUTIONS:
"SchimmelPenninck, Mary Anne Galton (1778-1856)," in Biographical History of Women Biblical Interpreters. Baker Academic Press.

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

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

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.

OTHER ADDRESSES
2003 “Old Testament Kings and Life.” 3 hour mini-course. St. James Cathedral, Toronto.
2003 “Deuteronomy.” 3 hour mini-course. Toronto Chinese Presbyterian Church, Toronto.
2002 “Israel’s Leaders.” 4 hour mini-course. Toronto Chinese Presbyterian Church, Toronto.
2001 “King David.” 3 hour mini-course. St. James Cathedral, Toronto.
2000 “The Book of Hosea.” 5 hour mini-course. Knox Presbyterian Church, Toronto.
2000 “The Book of Genesis.” 5 hour mini-course. Knox Presbyterian Church, Toronto.
2000 “Israel in the Land.” 6 hour mini-course. Anglican Lay Readers Academy, Bobcaygeon, Ontario.
1999 “Pentateuch and Deuteronomistic History.” 7 hour mini-course. Knox Presbyterian Church, Toronto.

Professional Associations And Roles

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

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, cycling

Rev. 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.

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