A scholar of the texts and traditions of ancient Israel, Dr. Lowery is also a practical theologian concerned with the church’s contemporary mission in the world. In recent years, he has offered Biblical Hebrew I and II, Hebrew Readings, Introduction to the Old Testament, Latter Prophets and Writings, Wisdom Literature, Overcoming Violence, and Biblical Metaphors in a Democratic World.
Among his numerous publications are three books, The Reforming Kings: Cult and Society in First Temple Judah (Sheffield: JSOT Press, 1991), Revelation: Hope for the World in Troubled Times (Elgin: Brethren Press, 1994), and Sabbath and Jubilee (St. Louis: Chalice Press, 2000). His current projects include a book on biblical faith and human rights in the age of democracy.
Past president of the Southwest Region of the Society of Biblical Literature, Dr. Lowery is also a member of the Disciples Peace Fellowship, Disciples Justice Action Network, Sabbath Economics Collaborative, and Association of Disciples for Theological Discussion. An ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), he joined the faculty in 1992.