David Rhoads
David M. Rhoads is professor of New Testament at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. Ordained in 1968, Rhoads was pastor of St. John Lutheran Church, Asheboro, N.C., and professor of religion at Carthage College, Kenosha, Wis., before joining the seminary's faculty in 1988.
Widely published, Rhoads is the author of several books including "Mark as Story: An Introduction to the Narrative of a Gospel" (Fortress Press 1999. Revised edition with Joanna Dewey and Donald Michie), and "The Challenge of Diversity: The Witness of Paul and the Gospels" (Fortress 1996). He is an accomplished oral interpreter of Biblical writings that include "The Gospel of Mark," "Galatians," and the "Book of Revelation."
Rhoads received the bachelor of arts degree from Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pa., and the bachelor of divinity degree from Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary. The master of arts degree was bestowed by Oxford University, Oxford, England, and the doctor of philosophy degree by Duke University, Durham, N.C
