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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 Western Kentucky University Phone: (717) 796-1800 ext.2990 B.S., 1972 Fax: (717) 796-4790 University of Montana |
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