Ronald Herms
Assistant Professor Bible  
1989, Northwest College B.A.
1997, Regent College M.C.S.
2005, University of Durham Ph.D  
Ron Herms

 

Courses | Publications | Interests | Recommended Reading


Courses

BIBL 1203 NT History and Literature
BIBL 2003
BIBL 2873 Apocalyptic Thought in the New Testament World
BIBL 3223 Prison Epistles
BIBL 4233 Romans

Publications

Review of N. Habel and V. Balabanski, eds., The Earth Story in the New Testament. In Borderlands: A Journal of Theology and Education 2 (Sum 2003): 49.

S. Ahrnke, B. Embry & R. Herms. Bibliographische Dokumentation: Qumran Cave 4 Cryptic Texts DJD XXVI ( Zeitschrift für Althebraistik ) 2004 .

“Being Saved Without Honor: A Conceptual Link Between 1 Cor 3 and 1 Enoch 50?” In Journal for the Study of the New Testament , 2006.

An Apocalypse for the Church and for the World: The Narrative Function of Universal Language in the Book of Revelation ( Berlin: DeGruyter, 2006)

Interests

My research interests include early Jewish history & literature and early Christian origins; in particular, I am intrigued by the influence of apocalyptic thought on early Christian theology. My hobbies include: reading 'old' books; sports (of all kinds, but especially ice hockey and soccer - Edmonton Oilers & Manchester United are the teams!); playing with my kids; and, preparing talks for our local church.

As a family we've been blessed with many rewarding opportunities and life-adventures. Before coming to NU in 2006, Kathy and I lived in Durham, UK with our children where we had time for study, ministry among university students and roaming ancient castles! Prior to this, church-based work in Medicine Hat, AB and Vancouver, BC allowed us to connect with many friends and join them on their spiritual journeys. We're thoroughly enjoying being part of the Northwest family.


Recommended Reading:

Watership Down (Richard Adams)
Life Together (Dietrich Bonhoffer)
A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens)
Great Expectations (Charles Dickens)
Paul, the Spirit, and the People of God (Gordon Fee)
Crossing the Threshold of Hope (John Paul II)
The World’s Last Night (C.S. Lewis)
A Generous Orthodoxy (Brian McLaren)
Signs amid the Rubble (Leslie Newbigin)
Leap Over a Wall (Eugene Peterson)
Reversed Thunder: The Revelation of St John and the Praying Imagination (Eugene Peterson)
Subversive Spirituality (Eugene Peterson)
Interior Castle(Teresa of Avila)
The Lord of the Rings (J.R.R. Tolkien)
Tales from the Perilous Realm (J.R.R. Tolkien)
Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense (N.T. Wright)
The Challenge of Jesus (N.T. Wright)

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