Dr. Michael VanZant
Contact Information
School of Christian Ministry
740-392-6868 Ext. 3616Email Dr. VanZant
Professional Experience:
- Africa Nazarene University: Professor of Biblical Literature and University Chaplain
- Mount Vernon Nazarene University: Assistant, Associate, Professor of Biblical Literature; Associate Vice President for Graduate and Professional Programs; Coordinator of MMIN program
- Pastoral Ministry in Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, and West Virginia
Professional Organizations:
- Society of Biblical Literature
- American Schools of Oriental Research
- Wesleyan Theological Society
Awards and Recognitions:
- Ordination in the Church of the Nazarene
- President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, MVNU
- Biblical Archaeological Society Outstanding Paper in the area of Bible and Archaeology
Published Works & Presentations:
- Presented the paper, “An Analysis of Fortification Typology of Iron Age IIB: Identifying Context for Khirbat al-Mudaybiˤ” at the American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR) Annual Meeting in Denver, CO, November 14-17, 2018. The paper added data to the corpus of information regarding fortifications during the 8th-6th Centuries BC in the biblical geographic context.
- The New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible, Vol. 1-5, 100 Articles “Identity and Relationships: Amos 3:1-8” in South African Theological Journal Multiple Adult Lessons and Articles in Nazarene Publishing House WordAction Series
- Ph.D. in Old Testament Literature and Archaeology, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky
- M.Div. in Pastoral Ministry and Education, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky
- B.A. in Religion, MidAmerica Nazarene University, Olathe, Kansas