Jonathan L. Huddleston, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Old Testament
B.A., Milligan College
M.Div., Emmanuel School of Religion
Ph.D., Duke University

325.674.3799
jonathan.huddleston@acu.edu

ACU Box 29426
Abilene, TX 79699

Research Interests: Eschatology in the Old Testament, reading mythic stories in the Old Testament, relationship between Pentateuch and prophets, and Persian-period canon formation.

Personal Interests:  Soccer, fantasy and science fiction, hiking, Cowboys football, poetry.

Courses Taught: Hebrew language, Old Testament Introduction, Mythmaking in the Old Testament World, and various courses around specific Old Testament texts.

Some Publications:

• Currently working on “What Would Elijah and Elisha Do?: Internarrativity in Luke’s Story of Jesus,” in the Journal of Theological Interpretation.
• Encyclopedia article on “The Flood in Modern American and European Christianity,” to be published in Encyclopedia of Bible and Its Reception.

Jonathan, his wife Adrienne, and their son Jakob share a calling to serve Christ’s Kingdom by building a healthy Christian family. Jonathan’s other Kingdom callings include writing (from poetry to newspaper articles to academic publications) and teaching, but also church ministry and foreign missions. He ministered at Steele’s Chapel Christian Church in Corbin, KY, and has assisted various congregations, including Cole Mill Road Church of Christ in Durham, NC. Jonathan grew up as a missionary kid in Zaire, Africa, and has done short-term work in Santiago, Chile; Ujung Pandang, Indonesia; and Papua New Guinea.

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