Tim Sigler is Professor of Hebrew and Biblical Studies and often finds himself in Israel and the Middle East where he has taught for the Masters College IBEX Program, Israel College of the Bible, Jordan Evangelical Theological Seminary and as Scholar-in-Residence for CJF Ministries.
Dr. Sigler has served in pastoral ministry for over a decade and is an elder at the Olive Tree Congregation. He is passionate about helping students interpret Scripture in light of its historical, geographical and cultural contexts—and is often a resource for students considering studying the Bible on location. In collaboration with other Moody faculty, he developed Moody’s SHALOM and SALAAM programs to provide study abroad options for Moody students.
He regularly teaches the following courses at MBI: Life in Bible Times, Hermeneutics, Old Testament Wisdom Literature, Old Testament Historical Literature I, Hebrew Grammar I & II, Hebrew Exegesis I & II and Biblical Archaeology.
Publications:
- “The Great Debate on Israelite History: Have the Archaeological Giants Killed King David?” Messianic Perspectives, July/August, 2010
- “Reading Revelation 2-3—As If You Were There,” Messianic Perspectives, May/June, 2010
- “The Top Ten Attacks on the Historical Reliability of the Bible: And How to Answer Them,” Messianic Perspectives, March/April, 2010
- “Amazing Artifacts of Antiquity: What Does the Archaeological Record Teach Us About the Authenticity of the Bible?” for CJF Ministries, 2009
- “God Has A Plan: The Ongoing Place of Israel in God’s Redemptive Plan,” a three-part series in Messianic Perspectives, 2008
- “Is Goldingay the Right Way to Relate History and Theology?” At the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, November 2005
- “Geographical Imagery in Song of Songs.” In the Literature of the Bible study group, at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, November 2001
- “Targumic Toponyms in the Song of Songs.” History of Interpretation section of the annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, November 2001
- “Emotional Geography in Song of Songs 3:1-5.” In the Biblical Hebrew Poetry Section of the annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, November 2000
Memberships in Professional Societies
• Evangelical Theological Society
• Society of Biblical Literature
• Near East Archaeological Society
• American Schools of Oriental Research
Areas of Research:
• Hermeneutics / Biblical Interpretation and Exegesis
• Song of Songs
• Hebrew Poetry and Wisdom Literature
• Historical Geography of the Ancient Near East