Department of Biblical Studies
Mark Mercer, D.Th
Senior Lecturer in Old Testament Studies
mark.mercer@negst.edu
Education
D.Th. (Semitics and O.T. Studies), Dallas Theological Seminary
M.Th. (Semitics and O.T. Studies), Dallas Theological Seminary
B.A. (History), Texas Tech University
Philosophy of Teaching
The words "trainer" or "tutor" best describe the philosophy of teaching that fits my personality. I like small classes where I can know the students, do all the grading myself, and be more "hands on" in working with each student.
Research Interests
Exegesis and cultural world of the Bible
Publications
Selected Papers and Presentations
"Daniel 1:1 and Jehoiakim's Three Years of Servitude." Andrews University Seminary Studies 27 (1989): 179-92.
"Tribalism and the Division of the Monarchy." In Tribalism and Ethnicity, pp. 85-113. Edited by Elie Buconyori. Nairobi: AEA Theological and Christian Education Commission, 1997.
"The Benefactions of Antiochus IV Epiphanes and Dan 11:37-38: An Exegetical Note." The Master's Seminary Journal 12 (2001): 89-93.
"Elisha's Unbearable Curse: A Study of 2 Kings 2:23-25." Africa Journal of Evangelical Theology 21 (2002): 192-8.