Thomas Shepherd

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Thomas Shepherd

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Thomas R. Shepherd, PhD, DrPH, is Senior Research Professor of New Testament at the Seminary. From 2011 to 2019 he was Director of the PhD in Religion and ThD programs. He has taught at the Theological Seminary since 2008. Before that he taught at Union College in Lincoln, NE for 13 years as a professor in the Religion Division. He and his family have been missionaries to Brazil in South America (1992-1994) and to Malawi in Africa (1979-1985). Dr. Shepherd has been active in leadership within the national Society of Biblical Literature, writing proposals establishing the Mark and Methodology Consultation, the Mark Group, the Sabbath in Text, Tradition and Theology Consultation, and the Mark Passion Narrative Seminar which he co-chairs (starting Fall 2019). He has presented scholarly papers at the annual meetings of the Society of Biblical Literature and the Adventist Theological Society. He was co-convener of the international conference Resurrection of the Dead: Biblical Traditions in Dialogue held in Louvain-la-Neuve in Belgium, April 2010. The papers of this conference were published in 2012 by the academic publisher, Peeters, in Belgium. Dr. Shepherd has authored peer reviewed articles and books and is the author of the Gospel of Mark and 1 Peter 1-2 commentaries for the new Seventh-day Adventist International Bible Commentary. Dr. Shepherd is a Past President of the Adventist Theological Society. He is head elder of the Eau Clair SDA Church where in 2012 he held an evangelistic series with Pastor Ted Toms and was emcee for another series in 2016.

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Office Location: Seminary Building N325
Phone: (269) 471-6574

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Education/Academic qualification

PhD, Andrews University

MA, Andrews University

MPH, Loma Linda University

DrPH, Loma Linda University

BA, Pacific Union College

Disciplines

  • Biblical Studies
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