Walter Kaiser, Jr.

Walter C. Kaiser, Jr. (born 1933) is an American evangelical Old Testament scholar, writer, public speaker, and educator. Kaiser is the Colman M. Mockler distinguished Professor of Old Testament and former President of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, retired June 30, 2006. He was succeeded by James Emery White.

Life and career

Kaiser was born in 1933. He earned his A.B. from Wheaton College, his B.D. from Wheaton Graduate School, and both his M.A. and Ph.D. in Mediterranean studies from Brandeis University. Until 2006, he served as president of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (GCTS). Previous to his appointment at GCTS he was academic dean and Professor of Old Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, where he taught for more than twenty years. In 1977 he served as president of the Evangelical Theological Society. A recipient of the Danforth Teacher Study Grant, Kaiser is a member of the Wheaton College Scholastic Honor Society.

Prior to coming to Gordon-Conwell, Kaiser taught Bible and archeology at Wheaton College and taught at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in several capacities. In addition to teaching in the Old Testament department, he was senior vice president of education, academic dean, and senior vice president of distance learning and ministries. Kaiser currently serves on the boards of several Christian organizations.

Kaiser has contributed to such publications as Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Christianity Today, Westminster Theological Journal, and Evangelical Quarterly. He has also written numerous books, including Toward an Old Testament Theology; Ecclesiastes: Total Life; Toward an Exegetical Theology: Biblical Exegesis for Preaching and Teaching; Hard Sayings of the Old Testament; Communicator's Commentary: Micah to Malachi; Leviticus in The New Interpreter's Bible; Exodus in the Expositor's Bible Commentary; The Messiah in the Old Testament; A History of Israel; and co-authored An Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics: The Search for Meaning. He is a critic of, and rejects the Documentary Hypothesis.

Kaiser and his wife, Marge, currently reside in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. They have four children and seven grandchildren.

Publications

• Classical Evangelical Essays in Old Testament Interpretation (1972)
• Toward Old Testament Theology (1978)
• Ecclesiastes: Total Life (1979)
• Toward an Exegetical Theology (1981)
• A Biblical Approach to Personal Suffering (1982)
• Toward Old Testament Ethics (1983)
• Malachi: God's Unchanging Love (1984)
• The Uses of the Old Testament in the New (1985)
• Quest for Personal Renewal: Revival in the Old Testament (1986)
• Quality Living (1986)
• Toward a Rediscovery of the Old Testament (1987)
• Hard Sayings of the Old Testament (1988)
• Back toward the Future: Hints for Interpreting Biblical Prophecy(1989)
• Commentary on "Exodus" in The Expositor's Bible Commentary (1990)
• Toward Rediscovering the Old Testament (1991)
• More Hard Sayings of the Old Testament (1992)
• Communicator's Commentary: Micah-Malachi (1992)
• Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics (co-authored with M. Silva) (1994)
• Commentary on "Leviticus" in The New Interpreter's Bible (1994)
• Messiah in the Old Testament (1995)
• Psalms (1995)
• Proverbs (1995)
• A History of Israel: From the Bronze Age Through the Jewish Wars (1998)
• The Christian and the Old Testament (1998)
• Five Views on Law and Gospel (contributor) (1999)
• Mission in the Old Testament (2000)
• The Old Testament Documents: Are They Reliable & Relevant? (2001)
• Revive Us Again (2001)
• The Promise of God: God's Unchangeable Purpose Through Human History with George Bristow (2001)
• Micah/Nahum/Habakkuk/Zephaniah/Haggai/Zechariah/Malachi (The Preacher's Commentary) (2002)
• Preaching and Teaching from the Old Testament (2003)
• The Christian and the Old Testament (2003)
• The Archaeological Study Bible (General Editor) (2006)
• The Majesty of God in the Old Testament: A Guide for Preaching and Teaching (2007)
• The Promise-Plan of God: A Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments (2008)
• Three Views on the New Testament Usage of the Old Testament (2008) with Kenneth Berding, Jonathan Lunde, and Stanley N. Gundry
• What Does the Lord Require: A Guide for Preaching and Teaching Biblical Ethics (2009)
• Recovering the Unity of the Bible: One Continuous Story, Plan, and Purpose (2009)
• Four Views on Moving Beyond the Bible to Theology (2009) with Daniel M. Doriani, Kevin J. Vanhoozer and William J. Webb
• In progress:

References

• Gordon-Conwell Staff Profile
• Personal Webpage

External links

• Walter Kaiser, Jr. sermons at Aisquith Presbyterian Church http://www.aisquith.org/audio-sermons/?preacher=10