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Prof Mike Cosby

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Michael R. Cosby                                 

Professor of New Testament Distinguished Professor, 2007-2012

My interests vary from whitewater kayaking to the study of ancient rhetoric. I gained my love of the outdoors while growing up in the Northwest. I gained my love of Biblical Studies from studying the Gospels. During the week, I teach courses such as Encountering the Bible, Synoptic Gospels, Paul and His Letters, Koine Greek, Biblical Backgrounds, or The Parables of Jesus. On weekends I am likely to be hiking with friends or careening down a river in my Liquid Logic kayak.

I work continually on writing textbooks. At Messiah College we use my Portraits of Jesus: An Inductive Approach to the Gospels and Apostle on the Edge: An Inductive Guide to Paul for our courses on the Gospels and Paul. For our Encountering the Bible classes, we use my latest manuscript, A New Introduction to Biblical Studies, which will soon be published by McGraw-Hill.

I have spent time exploring ancient sites in Israel, Egypt, Turkey, Greece and Rome. I participate in international conferences – in such places as Sweden and Germany – during which scholars from around the world explore how biblical authors used rhetorical techniques when writing their works. I also am a member of a national study group called “50 Effective Teachers”—a think tank of professors who investigate successful teaching techniques.


Education:                                                                                                           Contact Information:

Ph.D., 1985                                                                                                         Messiah College

   Emory University                                                                                             Box 3053                 
M.A., 1980                                                                                                            E-mail: mcosby@messiah.edu

   Western Kentucky University                                                                        Phone: (717) 796-1800 ext.2990

B.S., 1972                                                                                                            Fax: (717) 796-4790                   

   University of Montana

 

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