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Courses taught 2009/2010:
REL201 Academic Study of Scripture
REL326 New Testament Studies: Gospels & Acts
REL370 Social Justice
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EDUCATION
Ph.D. (2005), The University of Liverpool
Dissertation: "The Wisdom of Torah: Epistemology in Deuteronomy and the Wisdom Literature."
M.A. (2001), Biblical Studies, Reformed Theological Seminary
B.S. (1994), Biology, The United States Air Force Academy
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Wisdom, Work, Law, Liturgy, Food, Place, Ethics, Hospitality
- While the topics above may feel somewhat disconnected, they are all ways of life that are deeply interwoven in the laws and customs of Old Testament Israel. I enjoy seeking out the connections between these practices and showing their relevance to Christians today.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
BOOKS
O'Dowd, Ryan. The Wisdom of Torah: Epistemology in Deuteronomy and the Wisdom Literature, FRLANT (Göttingen, Germany: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2009).
ESSAYS & ARTICLES
Review of Nathan MacDonald (2003), “Deuteronomy and the Meaning of ‘Monotheism’ (2003)”, European Journal of Theology 13 (2004), 66-67.
“Wisdom as Canonical Imagination: Pleasant Words for Tremper Longman” in The Canon and Interpretation, ed. C. Bartholomew, J. Green, and A. Thiselton, 374-392 (Grand Rapids; Leicester: Zondervan; Paternoster, 2006).
“Faith Seeking Understanding: Seeing and Believing in Deuteronomy,” in Miqra, January 2006.
“Knowledge on the Boundary: Epistemology in Deuteronomy,” in The Bible and Epistemology: Biblical Soundings and the Knowledge of God, 3-22, ed. Robin Parry and Mary Healy (Carlisle UK: Paternoster Press, 2007).
“A Chord of Three Strands: Epistemology in Job, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes” in The Bible and Epistemology, 65-87.
“Creation Imagery” in Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry and Writings, 60-63, ed. D. Reid, T. Longman and P. Enns (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2008).
“Frame Narrative” in Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry and Writings, 241-245 (2008).
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Society of Biblical Literature, 1998-Present
Scripture and Hermeneutics Seminar, 2001-Present
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies, Briercrest College, SK 2005-2008
Reserve Officer in US Air Force, 2001-present
- Training Officer, Commissioned Officer Training, Maxwell AFB, AL, 2001-02
- Director for Modeling and Simulation, Airborne Laser (ABL) Program Office, Kirtland AFB, NM 2001-2
- Deputy Chief of Management Operations, Airborne Laser, 2002-07
- Project Engineer, Airborne Laser, 2007 - present
Active Duty Officer in the United States Air Force, 1994 to 2001
- Director for fitness research and training, Air Force Medical Operations Agency, Brooks AFB, TX 1994-6
- Chief of logistics, Space Operations and Planning, Vandenberg AFB, CA 1996-8
- Executive Officer, 30th Logistics Group, Vandenberg AFB, CA 1998-9
- Test Manager, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Kirtland, AFB, NM 1999-2000
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Lay Reader for St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Caledonia, ON