Barry G. Webb
Academic background and interests
Present Position
2006– |
Senior Research Fellow in Old Testament, Moore Theological College, Sydney. |
Qualifications
1966 |
B.A. ( Queensland ) |
1967 |
Dip.Ed. ( Queensland ) |
1973 |
L.Th. (Melbourne) |
1976 |
Th.L. (Honours 1) (ACT) |
1977 |
B.D. (Honours) ( London ) |
1978 |
Dip.A.Theol. (Honours) ( Moore College ) |
1985 |
Ph.D. ( Sheffield ) |
Previous Experience
1968–1974 |
High School teacher, Queensland |
1975–1977 |
Student, Moore Theological College, Sydney |
1978-1981 |
Lecturer in Biblical Studies, Moore Theological College, Sydney |
1985-1990 |
Senior lecturer in Hebrew and Old Testament, Moore Theological College , Sydney |
1991–2005 |
Head of Old Testament Studies, Moore Theological College, Sydney |
1975–1981 |
Preaching, pastoring and evangelism as elder at Burwood Brethren Assembly |
1985–2003 |
Preaching, pastoring and evangelism as member at Newtown Mission Uniting Church |
2004-2005 |
Elder and chairman of Church Council, Newtown Mission Uniting Church |
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I have also been a visiting scholar and lecturer for terms or semesters at Trinity College Bristol and Regent College Vancouver. |
Professional Activities
1978– |
Board of Studies, Moore College |
1985– |
Post-Graduate Studies Committee, Moore College |
1985–1996 |
General editor of Explorations, Moore College/Anzea |
1996– |
Assistant editor of The Reformed Theological Review |
Recent Postgraduate Teaching Experience
External marker for ACT coursework masters units:
Deuteronomy (Ridley College, Melbourne)
Preaching Isaiah (Ridley College, Melbourne)
External marker for ACT research masters thesis:
‘The Solomonic Theme in Ecclesiastes’ (Ridley College, Melbourne)
Teaching coursework masters units:
Understanding Isaiah in its Canonical Context (English text)
Zechariah (English text)
Teaching professional doctorate unit:
Zechariah (English text)
Teaching coursework masters units
Preaching from the Hebrew text of the Old Testament: Judges (Hebrew text)
Understanding Isaiah in its canonical context (English text)
Zechariah: interpretation and exposition (English text)
Supervised following ACT research masters theses:
‘A Discourse-oriented Analysis of Ezra–Nehemiah’
‘Ecclesiastes 12:9–14: Reading the Epilogue of Ecclesiastes as an Epilogue’
‘The Place and Function of the Torah Psalms in the Psalter with Special Reference to Psalms 1; 19 and 119’
‘The Role of Protest in Lamentations’
'The Literary Development of the Feast of Tabernacles in the Old Testament and its Fulfilment in the New Testament'
'Isaiah and the God who Sends: An Analysis of "Sending" in Isaiah and its Implications for the Book's Theology of Mission'
Supervised the following PhD:
'Zechariah and the former prophets: an examination of the re-use of the prophetic tradition in the book of Zechariah' (co-supervised with Dr. G. McConville, University of Gloucester, UK)
Publications
Books
The Book of the Judges : An Integrated Reading. Sheffield: JSOT Press, 1987.
The Message of Isaiah: On Eagles' Wings. Leicester, England: Inter-Varsity Press, 1996.
Five Festal Garments : Christian Reflections on the Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther. Leicester: Apollos, 2000.
The Message of Zechariah : Your Kingdom Come. Leicester, England: Inter-Varsity Press, 2003.
The Book of the Judges: An Integrated Reading. Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock, 2008 (first published by JSOT Press in 1987).
Articles
‘Homosexuality in Scripture’. In Explorations 8: Theological and Pastoral Responses to Homosexuality. Edited by B. G. Webb. Adelaide: Openbook, 1994.
‘Judges’. In The New Bible Commentary: 21st Century Edition. Edited by G. J. Wenham and others. Leicester: IVP, 1994.
‘Reading Esther as Holy Scripture’. Reformed Theological Review 52 (1993): 23–35.
‘The Theme of the Jephthah Story’. Reformed Theological Review 45 (1986): 34–43.
‘The Song of Songs: Introduction and Notes’. In The Geneva Study Bible (KJV). Edited by R. C. Sproule and others. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1995; Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible (NIV). Edited by R. C. Sproule and others. Grand Rapids; Zondervan, 2003; and The Reformation Study Bible (ESV). Edited by R. C. Sproule and others. Orlando Florida: Ligonier Ministries, 2005.
‘The Relevance of the Old Testament for Christian Social Ethics’. Pages 113-30 in Explorations 3: Christians in Society. Edited by B. G. Webb. Homebush West, NSW: Lancer, 1988.
‘Zion in Transformation: A literary Approach to Isaiah’. Pages 65–84 in The Bible in Three Dimensions. Edited by D. J. A. Clines and others. Sheffield: JSOT Press, 1990.
‘The Song of Songs as a Love Poem and as Holy Scripture’. Reformed Theological Review 49 (1990): 91–99.
‘A Serious Reading of the Samson Story’. Reformed Theological Review 54 (1995): 110–20.
‘Biblical Theology and Biblical Interpretation’. Pages 47–74 in Explorations 11: Interpreting God’s Plan: Biblical Theology and the Pastor. Edited by R. J. Gibson. Carlisle/Adelaide: IVP/Openbook, 1998.
Research
‘Theme in the Book of Judges: A Literary Study of the Book in its Finished Form’. Ph.D. thesis. University of Sheffield, 1985.
Current Research
The Book of Judges, for a commentary in the Eerdmans commentary series, The New International Commentary on the Old Testament. [Forthcoming]
The tabernacle material in Exodus for a paper, ‘Heaven on earth: the significance of the tabernacle in its literary and theological context’. [Forthcoming]
Introduction and notes on Esther for ESV Study Bible [Forthcoming]
A volume on Judges and Ruth for the Crossways series, Preach the Word. [Forthcoming]