Dr. Barré received his doctorate in Hebrew Bible from Vanderbilt University in 1986. His professional writings have appeared in the Catholic Biblical Quarterly, Vetus Testamentum, Zeitschrift fûr die altestamentlische Wissenshaft, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, and the Mercer Dictionary of the Bible. His monographs are The Rhetoric of Political Persuasion: The Narrative Artistry and Political Intentions of 2 Kings 9-11, A Brilliant Deceit and Other Essays, and History and Tradition in Early Israel. Dr. Barré has taught at Vanderbilit University and at Southern Methodist University. He is noted for his contributions to the betterment of society by being named in Who’s Who in America.
Curriculum Vita
Education:
Vanderbilt University PhD 1986 Major: Hebrew Bible /Minor: Sociological studty of Early Church origiins
Vanderbilt University MA 1983 Religion
Regent College MCS 1980 Christian Studies
Regent College DCS 1979 Christian Studies
San Jose State University BA 1979 Religion
Foothill College AA 1977 Liberal Art
Publications:
"Hallelu Yah: A Broken Inclusion." Catholic Biblical Quarterly. 1983
"The Literary Structure of Psalm XV." Vetus Testamentum. 1984
"The Poetic Structure of Gen 9:5". Zeitschrift für die alttestamentilsche Wissenschaft. 1985.
The Rhetoric of Political Persuasion: The Narrative Artistry and Political Intentions of 2 Kings 9-11. Catholic Biblical Quarterly Monograph Series, #20, 1986.
"The Flood Chronology." Paper read at the Society of Biblical Literature annual meeting. 1985.
"The Riddle of the Flood Chronology." Journal for the Study of the Old Testament." 1989.
"Elisha," "Jehoiada." Mercer Dictionary of the Bible. 1991.
"On the Existence of the Puppet People: A Bedtime Story for Adults." http://www.bipolarplanet.com/WebART/bookreading.html.
A Brilliant Deceit and Other Essays. http://www.freewebs.com/lmbarre/abrilliantdeceit.htm.
History and Tradition in Early Israel http://www.freewebs.com/lmbarre/historyandtradition.htm
Jesus: The Reluctant Blasphemer. http://www.freewebs.com/lmbarre/index.htm
Honors and Awards:
Henry Carre Beach Fellowship (twice)
PhD dissertation and oral defense: Honors
Listed in Who's Who in America
Experience:
Assistant Professor, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
Hebrew Instructor, Vanderbilt University, Nasville, Tennessee
Teaching Assistant, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
Reseach Assistant, Regent College, Vancouver, BC
Teaching Assistant, Regent College, Vancouver, BC
La Jolla CADD, San Diego, California
Access Computer Technologies, Santa Clara, California
Byte and Floppy Computers, San Diego, California