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CURRICULUM VITAE
Ronald W. Pierce, Ph.D.
Biola University’s Talbot School of Theology
13800 Biola Avenue, La Mirada, CA 90639-0001
Talbot East 224; 562-903-4821; ron.pierce@biola.edu
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
John Brown University: Bachelor of Arts In Social Studies, Sociology Major, 1971.
Talbot School of Theology: Master of Divinity in Old Testament, 1975. Thesis: A Commentary on
Haggai 2:1-9; Master of Theology in Old Testament, 1977. Thesis: Qanah in Proverbs 8:22.
Fuller Theological Seminary: Doctor of Philosophy in Theology, 1984. Dissertation: Unresponsive
Remnant: History, Structure and Theme in the Book of Haggai.
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
Talbot School of Theology, Undergraduate Division, Biola University. Professor of Biblical and
Theological Studies (1976-Present).
SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS
“Literary Connectors and a Haggai/Zechariah/Malachi Corpus,” Journal of the Evangelical
Theological Society 27/3 (1984) 277-289.
“A Thematic Development of the Haggai/Zechariah/Malachi Corpus,” Journal of the Evangelical
Theological Society 27/4 (1984) 401-411.
“Male/Female Leadership and Korah's Revolt: An Analogy?” Journal of the Evangelical Theological
Society 30/1 (1987) 3-10.
“Spiritual Failure, Postponement and Daniel 9,” Trinity Journal 10 NS (1989).
“The Politics of Mordecai and Esther: Courage or Compromise?” Bulletin of Biblical Research 2
(1992).
“Evangelicals and Gender Roles in the 1990's: I Timothy 2:8-15: A Test Case.” Journal of the
Evangelical Theological Society 36/3 (1993).
“Conditionality of Covenant and a Future for Israel,” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
37/1 (1994).
Old Testament Interactive Computer Courseware, 1999-2012.
Discovering Biblical Equality: Complementarity without Hierarchy, Ronald W. Pierce & Rebecca
Merrill Groothuis, eds. (InterVarsity, 2005).
“Clarity, Charity and Confrontation in the Evangelical Gender Debate,” Catalyst 32/2 (2006).
“Barak, a Faith Hall-of-Famer who Followed a Woman’s Lead,” Mutuality 13/2 (2006).
“The Feminine Voice of God: Women as Prophets in the Bible,” Priscilla Papers 21/1 (2007).
“1 Corinthians 7: Paul’s Neglected Treatise on Gender,” Priscilla Papers 23/3 (2009)
Partners in Marriage and Ministry (CBE, 2011).
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Daniel volume of the Teach-the-Text Commentary series (Baker, in progress).
Evangelical Theological Society
Christians for Biblical Equality
AFFILIATIONS
SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS AND PARTICIPATIONS
“Kingdom-Motifs in Certain Pre-Christian Pseudepigrapha.” Evangelical Theological Society
national meeting, 1981.
“Zerubbabel's Return in the Spring of 521 BC: Reconsidered.” Society of Biblical Literature regional
meeting, 1982.
“Stylistic Criticism and Exegesis in Haggai/Zechariah/Malachi.” Evangelical Theological Society
national meeting, 1983.
“Male/Female Leadership and Korah's Revolt: An Analogy?” Evangelical Theological Society
national meeting, 1986.
“Daniel and the Greek Empire: Fresh Thinking or Heresy?” Evangelical Theological Society national
meeting, 1988.
“Purim: A Time to Dance?” Evangelical Theological Society national meeting, 1989.
International Center for the University Teaching of Judaism, Jerusalem, Israel, 1990, 1992 (workshop
participant).
“Conditionality of Covenant and a Future for Israel?” Evangelical Theological Society national
meeting, 1991.
“Evangelicals and Gender Roles in the 1990's: I Timothy 2:8-15: A Test Case.” Evangelical
Theological Society national meeting, 1992.
“The Nature of Torah in Matt. 5:17-48 and the Old Covenant Status of Women.” Evangelical
Theological Society national meeting, 1998.
“Old Testament Law and Gender Issues.” Christians for Biblical Equality international meeting,
1999.
“Evangelical Feminism: The Last 25 Years.” Evangelical Theological Society national meeting, 2000.
Study Group Other Voices of Interpretation. Evangelical Theological Society national meetings, cochair:
2000-2002.
Study Group Evangelicals & Gender at the Evangelical Theological Society national meeting, cofounder,
co-chair, program development and moderator: 2003, 2005-2007.
“Complementarity: A Term for Three Seasons: The Rhetoric of the Evangelical Gender Debate.”
Evangelical Theological Society national meeting, 2003.
“The Feminine Voice of God: Women as Prophets in the Bible.” Christians for Biblical Equality
international meeting, 2004
Review of and Responses to Discovering Biblical Equality: Complementarity without Hierarchy,
Ronald W. Pierce & Rebecca Merrill Groothuis, eds. (InterVarsity Press, 2004); panel participant at
the Evangelical Theological Society national meeting, 2004.
Gender Symposium at the Laguna Evangelical Free Church, 2007, speaker and participant.
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“1 Corinthians 7: Paul’s Neglected Treatise on Marriage.” Evangelical Theological Society national
meeting, Fall 2007.
“Mutual Partnership in Church Leadership.” Evangelical Theological Society national meeting, Fall
2007.
Abuse Against Women Conference at Rhodes College, Winter 2008, speaker and participant.
Gender and Justice Conference, Center for Women’s Studies, Vanguard University, 2008, participant.
AWARDS RECEIVED
Dean’s Incentive Award for developing Biola’s Israel-Palestine travel-study program, 1988.
Robert B. Fischer All-University Teaching Excellence Award, 1990.
University’s President’s Award for developing Biola’s Service Learning program, 1992.
Christians for Biblical Equality Lifetime Achievement Award, 2011.
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Speaker in numerous chapels and conferences on a wide range of topics, 1976-present.
Served on numerous committees and task forces, 1976-present.
Participated in public dialogue/debates on current issues with academic colleagues, 1976-present.
Founder, administrator and teacher of Biola’s undergraduate, travel-study program to Israel and
Palestine, 1986-2001.
Chaired the undergraduate Biblical and Theology Studies department of Talbot School of Theology,
1991-1993.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Participate in academic dialogues and debates on the evangelical gender debate, 1986-present.
Board member, committee chair, small group leader, and Sunday school teacher at the Fullerton
Evangelical Free Church, 1989-2001.
Ordained Minister with the Evangelical Free Church of America, 1989-2006; Converge International
(formerly Baptist General Conference), 2006-present.
Member of the Board of Directors for Christians for Biblical Equality, 2002-2003.
Teacher for adult education at Whittier Area Community Church, 2002-present.
Produced OT video series for the Whittier Area Community Church, 2005-2006.
Board member at the Whittier Area Community Church, 2006-2009.
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