Bruce Waltke

Waltke was born in New Jersey to parents in the Mennonite Brethren tradition. He received an A.B. from Houghton College, a Th.M. and Th.D. (Greek and New Testament) from Dallas Theological Seminary in 1956 and 1958, respectively, and a Ph.D. (Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Literature) from Harvard University in 1965. His first dissertation was titled "The Theological Significations of ʼanti and ʻuper in the New Testament",.{{cite book |last1=Waltke |first1=Bruce K. |title=The Theological Significations of ʼanti and ʻuper in the New Testament |date=1958 |publisher=PhD dissertation, Dallas Theological Seminary |pages=500 |url=https://search.worldcat.org/title/20815976}} and his second, "Prolegomena to the Samaritan Pentateuch".{{cite book |last1=Waltke |first1=Bruce K. |title=Prolegomena to the Samaritan Pentateuch |date=1965 |publisher=PhD dissertation, Harvard University |pages=403 |url=https://search.worldcat.org/title/36223269}} Additionally, Waltke has been awarded an honorary D.Litt. from Houghton College.

His teaching career as a professor of Old Testament spanned Dallas Theological Seminary (1958–1976),{{refn|group=lower-alpha|During this span, he spent two years away at Harvard obtaining his second doctorate and one year as a post-doctoral fellow in Jerusalem at Hebrew Union College}} Regent College (1976–1985; 1991–1995), Westminster Theological Seminary (1986–1990), Reformed Theological Seminary (1990–2010), and Knox Theological Seminary (2011–).

Waltke served as president of the Evangelical Theological Society in 1975.{{cite web |url=https://etsjets.org/presidents/ |title=ETS Past Presidents – Evangelical Theological Society |date=29 January 2024 }} He was on the translation committee for the New American Standard Bible (NASB),{{cite web |url=http://www.lockman.org/nasb/nasbprin.php |title=Translators of the NASB |publisher=The Lockman Foundation |access-date=2007-01-16 |archive-date=2006-11-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061118110400/http://www.lockman.org/nasb/nasbprin.php |url-status=dead }} and has been on the Committee for Bible Translation (CBT), responsible for the New International Version (NIV), since its inception in 1974.{{cite web |url=https://www.thenivbible.com/niv-translators/ |date=13 March 2024 |title=Meet the NIV Translators }} He is the only current member of the CBT who was on the original committee for the NIV.

Waltke's books include Intermediate Hebrew Grammar, Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Syntax, Finding the Will of God: A Pagan Notion? (Eerdmans, 2016; {{ISBN|978-0802872678}}), Creation and Chaos, and commentaries on Proverbs (New International Commentary on the Old Testament, 2 vols.), Micah (Tyndale Commentary Series), and with C. J. Fredricks Genesis (Zondervan 2001, {{ISBN|978-0-310-22458-7}}), which was a winner of the 2002 Gold Medallion Book Award.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ecpa.org/christianbookawards/gm2002.php|title=2002 Gold Medallion Book Awards Winners—Reference Works/Commentaries category|accessdate=Jul 12, 2024}} He was co-editor for the Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament, and he was the Old Testament editor for the Expositor's Bible Commentary series, the New Geneva Study Bible, and the Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible. He wrote An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach, which received an ECPA Christian Book Award in 2008.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ecpa.org/christianbookawards/cba2008.php|title=2008 Christian Book Awards Winners—Bible Reference & Study category|accessdate=Jul 12, 2024}}

Waltke has travelled widely as a Bible expositor, as an area supervisor for excavations at Gezer, Israel, and as the director of field study trips to the Middle East and the Classical world. He is married and has three grown children.{{Cite web|url=http://www.brucewaltkeonline.com/|website=www.brucewaltkeonline.com}}

A Festschrift, The Way of Wisdom: Essays in Honor of Bruce K. Waltke, (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000; {{ISBN|0-310-22728-3}}) was edited by J. I. Packer and Sven K. Soderlund.

In April 2010, news reports emerged alleging that Waltke was asked to resign his professorship at the Reformed Theological Seminary because he advocated that evolution and Christianity were compatible in a video on the Biologos Foundation's website.{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2010-04-09-IHE-evangelical-endorsing-evolution-forced-out09_ST_N.htm |title=Evangelical Scholar Forced Out After Endorsing Evolution |first=Scott |last=Jaschik |work=USA Today |date=2010-04-09}}{{Citation |url=https://abcnews.go.com/WN/evangelical-bible-scholar-spurned-supporting-inclusion-evolutionary-theory/story?id=10395181 |title=Evangelist Spurned for Supporting Evolution |quote=A Prominent Evangelical Bible Scholar Has Been Attacked for Proposing That Evolution May Be True |first1=Dan |last1=Harris |first2=Michael |last2=Murray |date=2010-04-16 |publisher=ABC World News}} However, the RTS chancellor, Ric Cannada, later stated that this was not the case and that Waltke had submitted his resignation without solicitation.{{cite web |url=http://www.rts.edu/newsevents/newsdetails.aspx?news_id=1371 |title=Statement from Chancellor Ric Cannada to the RTS community and beyond |date=2010-04-11 |access-date=2010-04-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100418031204/http://www.rts.edu/newsevents/newsdetails.aspx?news_id=1371 |archive-date=2010-04-18 |url-status=dead }} Waltke himself clarified things: "Ric's acceptance of my resignation has only added to the emotional turmoil; I have received letters from many quarters condemning RTS for his action. In fact, I was asked to be interviewed about my resignation on ABC News with Diane Sawyer! Of course, I refused because I am certain it would have been spun to reflect negatively on RTS and the church. I find no fault with the RTS administration; in fact, I think they did the right thing."{{cite web |url=http://theaquilareport.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1860:professor-bruce-waltke-posts-an-open-letter-on-facebook |title=Professor Bruce Waltke Posts An 'Open Letter to the RTS Community' on Facebook |date=2010-04-13}}[http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2010/april/bruce-waltke-headed-to-knox-theological-seminary-updated.html Bruce Waltke's entire letter] 2010-04-12

Waltke now serves with the clergy at an ACNA Anglican parish in Washington state.{{Cite web|url=https://www.advent.church/|title=Advent Anglican|website=Advent Anglican|accessdate=Jul 12, 2024}}

• {{cite thesis|author1-last=Waltke |author1-first=Bruce K. |title=Prolegomena to the Samaritan Pentateuch |type=Ph.D. |publisher=Harvard University |date=1965 }}

• {{cite book |author1-last=Waltke |author1-first=Bruce K. |author1-mask=3 |author2-last=Barker |author2-first=Kenneth L. |author2-link=Kenneth L. Barker |title=Bibliography for Old Testament exegesis and exposition |location=Dallas, TX |publisher=Dallas Theological Seminary |date=1975 |oclc=8370624 }}
• {{cite book |author1-last=Waltke |author1-first=Bruce K. |author1-mask=3 |title=Creation and Chaos: an exegetical and theological study of biblical cosmogony |location=Portland, OR |publisher=Western Conservative Baptist Seminary |date=1974 |oclc=2218525 }}
• {{cite book |editor1-last=Waltke |editor1-first=Bruce K. |editor1-mask=3 |editor2-last=Harris |editor2-first=R. Laird |editor2-link=R. Laird Harris |editor3-last=Archer |editor3-first=Gleason L. |editor3-link=Gleason L. Archer |title=Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament |location=Chicago, IL |publisher=Moody Press |date=1980 |isbn=978-0-802-48631-8 |oclc=7172186 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/theologicalwordb01harr }} - in 2 volumes
• {{cite book |author1-last=Waltke |author1-first=Bruce K. |author1-mask=3 |title=Evangelical Spirituality : a biblical scholar's perspective |series=Evangelical Theological Society papers |volume=3920 |publisher=Evangelical Theological Society papers |date=1988 |oclc=18613301 }}
• {{cite book |author1-last=Waltke |author1-first=Bruce K. |author1-mask=3 |author2-last=O'Connor |author2-first=Michael Patrick |author2-link=Michael Patrick O'Connor |title=An Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Syntax |year=1990 |location=Winona Lake, IN |publisher=Eisenbrauns, 1990 |isbn=978-0-931-46431-7 |oclc=20088442 }}
• {{cite book |author1-last=Waltke |author1-first=Bruce K. |author1-mask=3 |title=Finding the Will of God: a pagan notion? |location=Grand Rapids, MI |publisher=Eerdmans |date=2002 |isbn=978-0-802-83974-9 |oclc=48649263 }}
• {{cite book |editor1-last=Waltke |editor1-first=Bruce K. |editor1-mask=3 |editor2-last=Sproul |editor2-first=R. C. |editor2-link=R. C. Sproul |editor3-last=Silva |editor3-first=Moisés |editor3-link=Moisés Silva |title=New Geneva Study Bible: bringing the light of the Reformation to Scripture : New King James Version |location=Nashville, TN |publisher=Thomas Nelson |date=1995 |isbn=9780840710918 |oclc=40444748 }} - Waltke served as OT editor.
• {{cite book |author1-last=Waltke |author1-first=Bruce K. |author1-mask=3 |author2-last=MacGregor |author2-first=Jerry |title=Knowing the Will of God |location=Eugene, OR |publisher=Harvest House|date=1998 |isbn=978-1-565-07933-5 |oclc=38566285 }}
• {{cite book |editor1-last=Waltke |editor1-first=Bruce K. |editor1-mask=3 |editor2-last=Sproul |editor2-first=R. C. |editor2-link=R. C. Sproul |editor3-last=Silva |editor3-first=Moisés |editor3-link=Moisés Silva |title=The Reformation Study Bible : New King James Version |location=Nashville, TN |publisher=Thomas Nelson |date=2001 |isbn=978-0-785-25852-0 |oclc=47917918 }} - retitling of the New Geneva Study Bible.
• {{cite book |author1-last=Waltke |author1-first=Bruce K. |author1-mask=3 |author2-last=Fredricks |author2-first=Cathi J. |title=Genesis: a commentary |location=Grand Rapids, MI |publisher=Zondervan |date=2001 |isbn=978-0-310-22458-7 |oclc=45888776 }}
• {{cite book |author1-last=Waltke |author1-first=Bruce K. |author1-mask=3 |title=The Book of Proverbs: chapters 1-15 |series=New International Commentary on the Old Testament |location=Grand Rapids, MI |publisher=Eerdmans |date=2004 |isbn=978-0-802-82545-2 |oclc=59194216 }}
• {{cite book |author1-last=Waltke |author1-first=Bruce K. |author1-mask=3 |title=The Book of Proverbs: chapters 15-31 |series=New International Commentary on the Old Testament |location=Grand Rapids, MI |publisher=Eerdmans |date=2005 |isbn=978-0-802-82776-0 |oclc=58801660 }}
• {{cite book |author1-last=Waltke |author1-first=Bruce K. |author1-mask=3 |author2-last=Yu |author2-first=Charles |title=An Old Testament Theology: an exegetical, canonical, and thematic approach |location=Grand Rapids, MI |publisher=Zondervan |date=2007 |isbn=978-0-310-21897-5 |oclc=62895805 }}
• {{cite book |author1-last=Waltke |author1-first=Bruce K. |author1-mask=3 |title=A Commentary on Micah |location=Grand Rapids, MI |publisher=Eerdmans |date=2007 |isbn=978-0-802-84933-5 |oclc=68623991 }}
• {{cite book |author1-last=Waltke |author1-first=Bruce K. |author1-mask=3 |author2-last=Houston |author2-first=James M. |author2-link=James M. Houston |title=The Psalms as Christian worship : a historical commentary |location=Grand Rapids, MI |publisher=Eerdmans |date=2010 |isbn=978-0-802-86374-4 |oclc=368051319 }}
• {{cite book |author1-last=Waltke |author1-first=Bruce K. |author1-mask=3 |title=The Dance Between God and Humanity: reading the Bible today as the people of God |location=Grand Rapids, MI |publisher=Eerdmans |date=2013 |isbn=978-0-802-86736-0 |oclc=813541335 }}
• {{cite book |author1-last=Waltke |author1-first=Bruce K. |author1-mask=3 |title=The Psalms as Christian Lament: a historical commentary |location=Grand Rapids, MI |publisher=Eerdmans |date=2014 |isbn=978-0-802-86809-1 |oclc=866857469 }}
• {{cite book |author1-last=Waltke |author1-first=Bruce K. |author1-mask=3 |author2-last=Houston |author2-first=James M. |author2-link=James M. Houston |title=The Psalms as Christian Praise : A Historical Commentary |location=Grand Rapids, MI |publisher=Eerdmans |date=2019 |isbn=978-0-8028-7702-4 }}
• {{cite book |author1-last=Waltke |author1-first=Bruce K. |author1-mask=3 |author2-last=De Silva |author2-first=Ivan D. V. |title=Proverbs: A Shorter Commentary |location=Grand Rapids, MI |publisher=Eerdmans|date=2021 |isbn=978-0-8028-7503-7 }}
• {{cite book |author1-last=Waltke |author1-first=Bruce K. |author1-mask=3 |author2-last=Zaspel |author2-first=Fred G. |title=How to Read and Understand the Psalms |location=Wheaton, IL |publisher=Crossway|date=2023 |isbn=978-1433584336}}

• {{cite journal |author1-last=Waltke |author1-first=Bruce K. |author1-mask=3 |title=The Book of Proverbs and Ancient Wisdom Literature |journal=Bibliotheca Sacra |volume=136 |issue=543 |date=1979 |pages=222–238 }}
• {{cite book |author1-last=Waltke |author1-first=Bruce K. |author1-mask=3 |chapter=Micah |editor1-last=Wiseman |editor1-first=Donald J. |editor1-link=Donald J. Wiseman |title=Obadiah, Jonah and Micah |series=Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries |volume=26 |location=Nottingham, England |publisher=Inter-Varsity Press |date=1988 |isbn=978-1-783-59263-0 }}
• {{cite journal |author1-last=Waltke |author1-first=Bruce K. |author1-mask=3 |title=Aims of OT Textual Criticism |journal=Westminster Theological Journal |volume=51 |issue=1 |date=Spring 1989 |pages=93–108 }}
• {{cite book |author1-last=Waltke |author1-first=Bruce K. |author1-mask=3 |chapter=Oral Tradition |editor1-last=Conn |editor1-first=Harvie M. |editor1-link=Harvie M. Conn |title=Inerrancy and Hermeneutic |location=Grand Rapids, MI |publisher=Baker |date=1988 |pages=117–36 }}
• {{cite journal |author1-last=Waltke |author1-first=Bruce K. |author1-mask=3 |title=The Date of the Conquest |journal=Westminster Theological Journal |volume=52 |issue=2 |date=Fall 1990 |pages=181–200 }}
• {{cite journal |author1-last=Waltke |author1-first=Bruce K. |author1-mask=3 |title=The Book of Proverbs and Old Testament Theology |journal=Bibliotheca Sacra |volume=136 |issue=544 |date=1979 |pages=302–317 }}
• {{cite journal |author1-last=Waltke |author1-first=Bruce K. |author1-mask=3 |title=Does Proverbs Promise Too Much |journal=Andrews University Seminary Studies |volume=34 |issue=2 |date=Autumn 1996 |pages=319–336 }}
• {{cite journal |author1-last=Waltke |author1-first=Bruce K. |author1-mask=3 |title=Righteousness in Proverbs |journal=Westminster Theological Journal |volume=70 |issue=2 |date=Fall 2008 |pages=225–237 }}

• {{cite AV media |author1-last=Waltke |author1-first=Bruce K. |author1-mask=3 |title=OT300 Old Testament Theology (16 hour course) |series=Logos Mobile Education |location=Bellingham, WA |publisher=Lexham Press |date=2018 |type=Video, Audio & Text |url=https://www.logos.com/product/149558/mobile-ed-ot300-old-testament-theology }}

• {{cite book |author1-last=Packer |author1-first=James I. |author1-link=James I. Packer |author2-last=Soderlund |author2-first=Sven K. |title=The Way of Wisdom: Essays in Honor of Bruce K. Waltke |location=Grand Rapids, MI |publisher=Zondervan |date=2000 |isbn=978-0-310-22728-1 |oclc=43913272 }}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20140324064439/http://www.knoxseminary.edu/knox-faculty/ Faculty page at Knox Theological Seminary]
• [http://www.regentaudio.com/search?q=waltke Lectures by Waltke] from Regent Radio at Regent College
• [http://reformedsermons.org/compile_speaker.asp/speaker/Bruce%20Waltke/site//category/speakers Lectures by Waltke] at ReformedSermons.org
• [http://www.advent.church Advent Anglican, where Waltke currently serves]

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