Courses Taught by Richard O. Rigsby, PhD, ThD

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Post-Exilic Prophets

Even when His people fail, God remains faithful.

Lecturer: Richard O. Rigsby, PhD, ThD

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Richard O. Rigsby, PhD, ThD

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Education

College of William and Mary and George Washington University, graduate work
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, ThD and PhD
Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, BD and MDiv
John B. Stetson University, AB

Teaching Career

Professor of Semitic Languages and Old Testament, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University
Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary
Associate Professor of Old Testament, Simpson College (mid-1970s)
Director of the Bible Lands Program, which aids students in connecting the biblical landscape of Turkey, Greece, and Rome with the Bible itself
Lectured and ministered in several countries around the world

Other Career Highlights

Ordained as a Baptist minister
High involvement with local church ministries throughout the states of California, Kentucky, and Virginia
Pastor at more than a dozen churches over the course of 40 years
Intelligence Analyst, United States Army (late 1950s)
Member of various associations, including theAmerican Academy of Religion, Biblical Archaeology Society, and the Evangelical Theological Society
Los Angeles Board of Jews for Jesus

Publications

Numerous articles for Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary, The Holman Bible Handbook,and The Anchor Bible Dictionary
Translator of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Job for the New King James Bible; in total translated more than 10% of the Old Testament
Author of many of the notes and study materials for the Old Testament for the Open Bibleand the Life Recovery Bible