School of Theology Faculty
Faculty Profiles
Bo H. Lim
Assistant Professor of Old TestamentB.A., UCLA, 1995; M.Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 1999; Ph.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 2006. At SPU since 2006.
Email: bolim@spu.edu
Phone: 206-281-2347
Office: Alexander 402
Bo Lim comes to SPU with teaching experience in both the church and university. Prior to joining SPU’s faculty in 2006, he taught at North Park University and pastored Korean-American congregations for several years.
Because of his background and life experiences, Dr. Lim brings a pastoral heart and cultural sensitivity to the classroom. In addition to various topics within the field of Old Testament study, Dr. Lim’s research interests include eschatology, Asian-American biblical interpretation, missional hermeneutics, and the theological interpretation of Scripture. He is working on the publication of his dissertation, The ‘Way of the LORD’ in the Book of Isaiah (T & T Clark, forthcoming).
Dr. Lim actively ministers to Asian-American congregations and invests in the development of emerging leaders. He views his scholarship and teaching as a means to enable to the church to live out its missional calling.
Please view Professor Lim’s C.V. for more information.
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Looking Ahead
Undergraduate class instruction begins September 29, 2008.Graduate orientation and instruction to begin August 29, 2009.
M.A./M.Div. applications for Autumn Quarter 2009 available August 15, 2008.
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