Kyle Dunham, Th.D.
Professor of Old Testament Cedarville University
Old Testament professor specializing in biblical wisdom, Psalms, theology and the Kingdom of God
Media
Biography
His research examines the literary structure, theological themes and canonical relationships within books such as Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Psalms. His publications have addressed wisdom theology, the Psalter’s structure, Old Testament intertextuality and the interpretation of difficult biblical passages.
Dunham is the author of The Pious Sage in Job: Eliphaz in the Context of Wisdom Theodicy and has published research in the Bulletin for Biblical Research, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Old Testament Essays and Perichoresis. He is also associated with commentary work on Proverbs and Ecclesiastes.
Before joining Cedarville University, Dunham served as professor of Old Testament at Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary and as associate professor of Old Testament at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary. He has also served in pastoral ministry and as a missionary.
Areas of Expertise
Education
The Master's Seminary
ThD
Old Testament
Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary
ThM
Biblical studies
Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary
MDiv
Divinity
Clarks Summit University
BS
Bible and missions
Event Appearances
Holy War: Past, Present, & Future Implications
William R. Rice Lecture Series Allen Park, Michigan, USA
2016-03-18
Research Focus
Old Testament wisdom literature
Job, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes
Research on the literary structure, theological contribution and interpretive problems of Old Testament wisdom books, including wisdom theodicy and the relationship between wisdom traditions and canonical theology.
Psalms and Psalter theology
Wisdom, structure and worship
Research examining wisdom themes, theological frameworks, structural patterns and the worshipper’s posture within the Psalter.
Biblical theology and intertextuality
Canonical relationships across Scripture
Research on the use of the Old Testament in the New Testament, canonical-linguistic relationships and the development of theological themes such as the Kingdom of God.
Articles
WISDOM FROM ABOVE: ECHOES OF OT WISDOM IN JAMES
Semănătorul (The Sower)Kyle C. Dunham
2025-03-01
Argues that the Letter of James draws more extensively on Old Testament wisdom than is often recognized, including intertextual connections to all three books of the Old Testament wisdom corpus and influences beyond direct quotation or allusion.
‘I Am Poor and Needy’: The Worshipper’s Posture Within the Psalter’s Structure
PerichoresisKyle C. Dunham
2024-12-01
Analyzes the strategic placement of the phrase “poor and needy” in the Psalter, tracing its use across seven psalms and examining how it contributes to the Psalter’s structure and portrayal of the worshipper.
OLD AGE, DEATH, OR SOMETHING ELSE? ANOTHER LOOK AT QOHELET’S CLIMACTIC POEM
Semănătorul (The Sower)Kyle C. Dunham
2024-06-11
Reviews interpretations of Qohelet’s climactic poem in Ecclesiastes 12:1–7 across its reception history and reassesses whether the passage concerns old age, death, or another subject.
The Wisdom Shaping of the Psalter: From Wisdom Psalms to a Wisdom Framework
Old Testament EssaysKyle C. Dunham
2023-11-13
Argues that wisdom shapes the Psalter not only through designated wisdom psalms but also through wisdom-related people, terms and themes that provide a broader framework for reading its structure.
A Time to Throw Away Stones: Qohelet’s Enigmatic Reference to Stones as a Hinge for the Themes of War and Peace in the Time Poem
Journal for the Study of the Old TestamentKyle C. Dunham
2021-02-22
Examines the structure and themes of Ecclesiastes 3:1–8, arguing that the poem’s references to throwing and gathering stones are linked to its broader movement between war and peace.
Structure and Theology in Proverbs: Its Function as an Educational Program for Novice Leaders in Ancient Israel
Bulletin for Biblical ResearchKyle C. Dunham
2019-10-01
Analyzes the structure and theology of Proverbs, arguing that the book’s purposeful arrangement functions as an educational program for novice leaders in ancient Israel.
