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Dr. Kenneth J. Turner<\/div> Professor of Biblical Studies<\/span> \n kturner@tfc.edu<\/a> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Education<\/div>\n
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Education\/Degrees:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Ph.D. -Southern Baptist Theological Seminary<\/li>\n
  • M.Div. -Southern Baptist Theological Seminary<\/li>\n
  • B.A. -Arizona State University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Honors\/Awards:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • 2020: Faculty Scholar of the Year at Toccoa Falls College<\/li>\n
    • 2022: Wade Distinguished Scholars Award at Toccoa Falls College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      Courses<\/div>\n
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      • Hebrew<\/li>\n
      • All things Old Testament<\/li>\n
      • Some things New Testament<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        Publications & Research Interests<\/div>\n
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        Research Interests:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • Biblical Theology<\/li>\n
        • Deuteronomy<\/li>\n
        • Prophets<\/li>\n
        • Origins<\/li>\n
        • Sexuality<\/li>\n
        • Social Justice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Scholarly Work and Publications:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          • Books:\n
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            • Commentary on Habakkuk. For new Zondervan series, Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament, gen. ed. Daniel I. Block. (in progress)<\/li>\n
            • Back to the Beginning: Educating Students and Parents about Evolution, Genesis, and Coexistence. (co-authored; in progress)<\/li>\n
            • The Manifold Beauty of Genesis 1. Gregg Davidson and Kenneth J. Turner. Kregel, 2021.<\/li>\n
            • The Death of Deaths in the Death of Israel: Deuteronomy\u2019s Theology of Exile. Wipf & Stock, 2011.<\/li>\n
            • For Our Good Always: Studies on the Message and Influence of Deuteronomy in Honor of Daniel I. Block, ed. Jason S. DeRouchie, Jason Gile, and Kenneth J. Turner. Eisenbrauns, 2013.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              • Articles and Chapters:\n
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                • \u201cIf Walton Right on His Function-Only View: Some Implications.\u201d Web article for The Biologos Foundation. Mar 19, 2015.<\/li>\n
                • \u201cDiscordant Views on Concordism\u201d (with Brian E. Eisenback). Web article for The Biologos Foundation. Feb 23, 2015.<\/li>\n
                • \u201cTeaching Origins in a Christian Context: Charity and Unity in Spite of Disagreement\u201d (with Brian E. Eisenback). New Creation. 2014.<\/li>\n
                • \u201cChristian education and its shortcomings: Why we need a fair and balanced approach to origins\u201d (with Brian E. Eisenback). Web article for The Biologos Foundation. Dec 2013.<\/li>\n
                • \u201cDeuteronomy\u2019s Theology of Exile.\u201d In For Our Good Always: Studies on the Message and Influence of Deuteronomy in Honor of Daniel I. Block, ed. Jason S. DeRouchie, Jason Gile, and Kenneth J. Turner. Eisenbrauns, 2013.<\/li>\n
                • \u201cTeaching Genesis 1 at a Christian College.\u201d In Reading Genesis 1-2: An Evangelical Conversation, ed. J. Daryl Charles. Pp. 187\u2013205. Hendrickson, 2013.<\/li>\n
                • \u201cExodus.\u201d In What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared About, ed. Jason S. DeRouchie. Pp. 80-101. Kregel, 2013.<\/li>\n
                • \u201cThe Kind-ness of God: A Theological Reflection of M\u00een, \u2018Kind\u2019.\u201d In Genesis Kinds: Creationism and the Origin of Species, ed. Todd C. Wood and Paul A. Garner. Center for Origins Research in Creation. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2009. Pp. 31-64.<\/li>\n
                • \u201cA Study of Articulation in the Greek Ruth.\u201d Bulletin for the International Organization of Septuagint and Cognate Studies 34 (2001): 95-114.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                  • Book Reviews:\n
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                    • John Currid’s Against the Gods: The Polemical Theology of the Old Testament (Crossway, 2013) for The Journal of Baptist Studies 7 (Feb 2015): 83\u201386.<\/li>\n
                    • Robert L. Plummer, 40 Questions About Interpreting the Bible in JETS (Fall 2011): 374-76.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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                      Professional Associations<\/div>\n
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                      • Evangelical Theological Society<\/li>\n
                      • Institute for Biblical Research<\/li>\n
                      • Society of Biblical Literature<\/li>\n
                      • American Scientific Affiliation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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                        Favorite Verse\/Quote<\/div>\n
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                        Ezra 7:10<\/strong><\/p>\n

                        “For Ezra had set his heart to study the Torah of YHWH, to practice it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel.”<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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                        Why TFC<\/div>\n
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                        The international flavor and missions emphasis of the community.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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