David Lee Brooks
CONTACT INFORMATION
David Brooks
Office: 214-818-1324
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2004–present Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament, Criswell College, Dallas, TX
2000–2004 Assistant Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament, Criswell College
2008–present Adjunct Professor of Old Testament, Liberty Baptist Seminary, Distance Learning Program
2000–2004 Associate Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament, Criswell College
2003–2004 Adjunct Professor of Hebrew, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (Dallas extension)
1999–2000 Visiting Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament, Criswell College
1995–1998, Adjunct Professor of Hebrew, Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, TX
2002–2006, 2008
1994–1996 Proctor of Old Testament, Institute of Theological Studies (consortium of seminaries)
1992–1999 Adjunct Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament, Criswell College
1984–1990 Assistant Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew, Temple Baptist Seminary, Chattanooga, TN
1983–1984 Graduate Assistant in Old Testament and Hebrew, Temple Baptist Seminary
EDUCATION
2000 Ph.D., Old Testament and Hebrew, Dallas Theological Seminary, GPA: 3.96
Dissertation: "The Ideological Relationship Between Old Testament Law and Proverbs"
1988 Th.M., Old Testament, Temple Baptist Seminary, 1988, GPA: 4.0
Thesis: "An Exegetical Theology of Common Work in the Pentateuch"
1983 M.Div., New Testament, Temple Baptist Seminary, 1983, GPA: 4.0, valedictorian
1976 B.A., History, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
SCHOLARSHIP
Books:
Editor of Larry Waters, The New Testament Story: Preparing to Tell God’s Story of Redemption—Part 2. Harrisburg, PA: Association of Baptists for World Evangelism, 2007.
The Old Testament Story: Preparing to Tell God’s Story of Redemption—Part 1. Harrisburg, PA: Association of Baptists for World Evangelism, 2006.
"Numbers," The Bible Knowledge Key Word Study: Old Testament: Genesis-Deuteronomy, pages 335-440. Edited by Eugene H. Merrill. Colorado Springs, CO: Cook Communications, Victor Books, 2003.
Assisted in editing James D. Price, The Syntax of Masoretic Accents in the Hebrew Bible. Lewiston, NY:
Edwin Mellin, 1990.
Forward in James D. Price, Optimal Equivalence: A Theory for Bible Translation. Lewiston: Edwin Mellen, forthcoming in 2007.
Articles:
Book review of Russell T. Fuller and Kyoungwon Choi’s Invitation to Biblical Hebrew: A Beginning Grammar. Invitation to Theological Studies Series. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Academic and Professional, 2006; in Criswell Theological Review NS 6, no. 1 (Fall 2008).
“The Complementary Relationship Between Proverbs and Moses’ Law,” Criswell Theological Review NS 5,
no. 1 (Fall 2007): 3-32.
Book review of John D. Currid’s A Study Commentary on Genesis: Volume 2: Gen 25:19—50:26. Darlington, England: Evangelical, 2003; in Criswell Theological Review NS 2, no. 1 (Fall 2004): 111-13.
Book review of A. Dotan’s The Parallel Bible: Hebrew-English Old Testament. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2003; in Criswell Theological Review NS 1, no. 2 (Spring 2004): 250-52
SIGNIFICANT SERVICE ACTIVITIES
To the College and seminary:
2004-Present Book review editor, Criswell Theological Review
2003-2004 Member of Academic Cabinet, Criswell College
February 2002 Cross-cultural teaching: extension class in Manila, Philippines
2000-2006 Member of Faculty Development Committee (Chair since 2004)
1999-2004 Coordinator for College faculty teaching in Zaparoshe Bible Institute with Jim Mugg
Global Outreach
1997-2002 Editor for W. A. Criswell Legacy Project for e-publishing at www.wacriswell.com
1988-1990 Managing editor: 1988-1990 Temple Baptist Seminary 1989-1993 Catalogue
1987-1990 Initiated Temple Seminary Book Awards program with over 20 publishers to promote student scholarship
1985-1990 Managing editor: Temple Baptist Seminary periodical, The Mantle
To International Seminaries and Bible Institutes:
November 2004 Visiting Lecturer in Old Testament, Beltsi Bible Institute (Jim Mugg Global Outreach), Beltsi, Moldova, teaching OT Survey 2 (Job-Malachi)
November 2003, Visiting Lecturer in Old Testament, Zaparozhye Bible Institute of the Baptist Union
December 2000, (Jim Mugg Global Outreach), Zaparozhye, Ukraine, teaching OT Survey 1 and 2
May, December 1998
June-August 2003 Visiting Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament, International School of Theology—Asia (now International Graduate School of Leadership), Manila, Philippines, teaching OT 615: O.T. Poetic Books and OT 621/715: Hebrew Exegesis of Deuteronomy
May 1997 Visiting Lecturer in Old Testament, Moscow Bible Institute of the Russian Baptist Union (with Jim Mugg Global Outreach), Moscow, Russia
To the church/community:
Teaching:
1994-Present Adult Sunday School (The Builder’s Class), First Baptist Church, Dallas, TX
1989-1990 Couples Sunday School, Heritage Baptist Church, Chattanooga, TN
1983-1985 Singles Ministry Bible Studies, Heritage Baptist
1980-1983 Adult Sunday School, Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Dayton, TN
1977-1979 College and Career Sunday School, Emmanuel Baptist Church, Williamsport, PA
1967-1971 Good News Clubs, Child Evangelism Fellowship, Mansfield, PA
1969-1970 Summer Missionary, Child Evangelism Fellowship, Susquehanna and
Tioga Counties, PA
Consultation:
Association of Baptists for World Evangelization, Harrisburg, PA, Old Testament biblical training materials
Administration/Ministry Service:
2003-2005 Member, Ordination and Licensing Ministry Team, First Baptist, Dallas
2007-Present (Chairman, 2008-present; Vice-chairman, 2007-2008)
1986-1989 Deacon, Heritage Baptist Church, (Chairman 1987-89)
1983-1985 Director, Singles Ministry, Heritage Baptist Church
1980-1983 Worship Leader, Mt. Olive Baptist Church
TEACHING
Undergraduate courses:
First-year Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew Reading
Hermeneutics
Old Testament Survey
Old Testament Exposition 2 (1 Samuel-Song of Solomon)
O.T. Intensives (individual book studies): Deuteronomy, Judges-Ruth, Job, Proverbs, Isaiah
Graduate courses:
First-year Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew Exegetical Method
Hebrew Exegesis of individual books: Job, Proverbs
Hebrew Reading
Old Testament Introduction
O.T. Criticism
O.T. Intensives on individual books: Genesis, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Judges-Ruth, Job, Proverbs, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel
O.T. Poetic Books
O.T. Prophetic Books
New Testament Survey
AWARDS
2006-2007 Criswell College: Sabbatical
1992 Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges
1987 Teacher of the Year, Temple Baptist Seminary (student vote on teacher impact)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Evangelical Theological Society (Nominating Committee for Southwest Region, 2003)
Institute for Biblical Research