Josiah D. Peeler

Dr. Josiah D. Peeler serves as Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies and Languages at Mid-Atlantic Christian University since 2022 and Adjunct Professor at Abilene Christian University since 2018, with prior teaching experience as a Biblical Hebrew Tutor at University College London in 2021.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Hebrew and Old Testament Studies, University of Edinburgh, UK
• MA in Old Testament and Hebrew, Abilene Christian University, Texas, USA
• MSt in Classical Hebrew Studies, University of Oxford, UK
• BA in Biblical Studies, Florida College, Florida, USA

His research centers on linguistic analysis of prophetic texts, specializing in semantic structures within Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Kings. He investigates metathesis phenomena, Hebrew literary devices, and theological concepts like chesed (divine love) in exile contexts, bridging ancient Near Eastern warfare metaphors with textual criticism. His work employs historical-grammatical methods to decode rebellion narratives and hope motifs in Judahite literature.

Recent publications (2016-2023) reveal consistent focus on Hebrew textual mechanics in prophetic judgment oracles. He examines syntactic anomalies (e.g., word order shifts in Ezek 7:15) to reconstruct siege warfare imagery, analyzes tear symbolism in Deuteronomistic history, and explores covenantal loyalty concepts during Babylonian exile. His scholarship intersects linguistics, archaeology, and theology through rigorous philological analysis of Masoretic Text variants.

Professional affiliations include Society of Biblical Literature, European Association of Biblical Studies, Evangelical Theological Society, and National Association of Professors of Hebrew.