Walter C. Bouzard, Ph.D.
Department of Religion & Philosophy
Grossman Hall 101
Wartburg College
100 Wartburg Blvd.,
Waverly, IA 50677-0903
e-mail: chip.bouzard@wartburg.edu
Department of Religion & Philosophy
Grossman Hall 101
Wartburg College
100 Wartburg Blvd.,
Waverly, IA 50677-0903
e-mail: chip.bouzard@wartburg.edu
EDUCATION
Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ. Ph.D. (cum laude), 1996
DISSERTATION: "We Have Heard with Our Ears, O God: Sources of the Communal Laments in the Psalms
Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, St. Paul, MN. M.Th. (cum laude), 1988
THESIS: Interpretive Approaches to the Imprecatory Psalms
Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, St. Paul, MN. M.Div. 1980
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX. B.A., 1976EXPERIENCE & ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Wartburg College, Waverly IA
Instructor, Church in the Modern Word, Winter 2004, 2006-08
Instructor, Science and Religion, Winter 2000, 2001
Instructor, Literature of the Old and New Testaments, 1994-2008
Instructor, Biblical Hebrew, 1995-2008
Instructor, Life & Culture of the Middle East, 1996-2006
Instructor, Old Testament Thought, Fall 1994
Instructor, New Testament Thought, Winter 1995, 1996
Instructor, Old Testament Themes (Prophets, Creation, Wisdom, alternating), 1995-2001, 2004, 2006Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Instructor, Courses on the Pentateuch, Prophets 1993-1994
Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ
Instructor, Summer Hebrew Program, 1993
Teaching Assistant, Prof. P.D. Miller, Prayer in the Bible, 1993
Research Assistant, Prof. P.D. Miller, 1992-1994
Research Assistant, PTS Hebrew Lexicon Project 1991-1993
Teaching Fellow, Orientation to OT Studies, 1990 & 1991Pastor, Christus Victor Lutheran Church, League City, TX. 1985-1989
Associate Pastor, St. Martin's Lutheran Church, Houston, TX. 1981-1984
"Old Testament Overview." Forthcoming in The Augsburg Fortress Study Bible. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, Spring 2009). Also in that publication, "Pentateuch: Genesis—Deuteronomy," "Historical Books: Joshua—Esther," "Prophets: Isaiah—Malachi," "Writings: Job—Song of Solomon," "Lamentations."
Images of Christ (Hebrews, Gospels). In Augsburg Adult Bible Studies, Vol. 41/3. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 2008. [Participant Book and Leader's Guide]
"Boxed by the Orthodox: The Function of Lamentations 3:22-39 in the Message of the Book." Forthcoming in AOAT, M. Dietrich, O. Loretz, eds, Ugarit-Verlag.
"Review of Crying for Justice. What the Psalms Teach Us About Mercy and Vengeance in an Age of Terrorism." Word & World, 26/4 (2006): 441-442, 444.
"Devotionals for October 1-15." Christ in Our Home. Light for Today. October, November, December 2006. Vol. 53, no. 54 (Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 2006), 4-18."Cavalry.” In The New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible, vol. 1, edited by Katharine Doob Sakenfeld, 575. Nashville: Abingdon, 2006.
"Chief." In The New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible, vol. 1, edited by Katharine Doob Sakenfeld, 588. Nashville: Abingdon, 2006.
"Coal." In The New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible, vol. 1, edited by Katharine Doob Sakenfeld, 696. Nashville: Abingdon, 2006.
"Coat of mail." In The New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible, vol. 1, edited by Katharine Doob Sakenfeld, 697. Nashville: Abingdon, 2006.
"Credo," In The New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible, vol. 1, edited by Katharine Doob Sakenfeld, 788. Nashville: Abingdon, 2006.
"Forest of Ephraim," in The New Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible. vol. 2, edited by Katharine Doob Sakenfeld, 283. Nashville: Abingdon.
"Review of Fortress Introduction to the Prophets." Word & World, 26/1 (2006): 108-109.
"Review of Useless Beauty. Ecclesiastes through the Lens of Contemporary Film." Word & World, 25/4 (2005): 459-460.
"Doves in the Window: Isaiah 60:8 in Light of Ancient Mesopotamian Lament Traditions." In David and Zion. Biblical Studies in Honor of J.J.M. Roberts, edited by Bernard F. Batto and Kathryn L. Roberts, 307-317. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 2004."Tiglath-pileser III." In Great Lives from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476 C.E. Edited by Christina A. Salowey. 2 volumes. Pasadena: Salem, 2004: 892-895.
The Date of the Psalms Scroll from the Cave of Letters (5/6 HevPs) Reconsidered. Dead Sea Discoveries 10/3 (2003): 319-337.
[with Ramona Bouzard] Conflicting Texts: Biblical Texts on War. Ignite series. Minneapolis: Augsburg/Fortress, 2003.
[with Ramona Bouzard and Kathryn Kleinhans] Wordy Texts: Biblical Texts on Interpretation. Ignite series. Minneapolis: Augsburg/Fortress, 2003.
[with Ramona Bouzard] Challenging Texts: Biblical Texts that Shock and Appall. Ignite series. Minneapolis: Augsburg/Fortress, 2003.
[with Ramona Bouzard] Contradictory Texts: Biblical Texts that Stand in Tension. Ignite series. Minneapolis: Augsburg/Fortress, 2003.
[with Ramona Bouzard and Kathryn Kleinhans] Creating Texts: Some Biblical Basis for Faith Claims. Ignite series. Minneapolis: Augsburg/Fortress, 2003.
MLouie (ELCA Confirmation materials). Minneapolis:Augsburg/Fortress. Fall, 2002.
"On the Road with Biblical Studies." A paper presented at the SBL Annual Meeting, November 19, 2001.
"The Psalm Fragment from the Cave of Letters Reconsidered." A paper presented at the International meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Rome, Italy, July 2001.
MLouie (ELCA Confirmation materials). Minneapolis:Augsburg/Fortress. Fall, 2001
MLouie (ELCA Confirmation materials). Minneapolis:Augsburg/Fortress. Winter, 2002.
"Bathsheba." In Encyclopedia of the Ancient World. I, 336. Pasadena: Salem, 2002.
"Esarhaddon." In Encyclopedia of the Ancient World. II, 506-7. Pasadena: Salem, 2002.
"Josiah." In Encyclopedia of the Ancient World. II, 686. Pasadena: Salem: 2002.
We Have Heard with Our Ears, O God: Sources of the Communal Laments in the Psalms. SBLDS 159; Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1997.
"Review of A God of Vengeance" Theology Today 54/1 (April, 1997): 144.
"Review of Out of Eden: Reading, Rhetoric and Ideology in Genesis 2-3, Lutheran Quarterly
"Review of The Woman's Bible Commentary," Koinonia Fall (1992): 232-234.
"Review of Interpretation and Obedience: From Faithful Reading to Faithful Living, by Walter Brueggemann," Word & World 12 (1992): 189-190, 192.
"Psalms 74, 79, and the Sumerian City Lament." Paper presented to the SBL Annual Meeting, San Francisco, November 1992.
"Do Unto Them as They Have Done to Me." By Thomas W. Walker and Walter C. Bouzard, Jr. Paper presented to the SBL Annual Meeting, Kansas City, November 1991.
"Review of Jesus and the Kingdom of God." Word & World 7 (1987): 231-232.
"The Theology of Wisdom in Romans 1 and 2: A Proposal," Word and World 7 (1987): 281-291.PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Society of Biblical Literature
Catholic Biblical Association
Bethsaida Excavations, Associate Director