Biography
J.T. Noble studies and teaches the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, holding a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University. Special interests include the Book of Genesis, Priestly literature, representations of the vulnerable in the Bible, and the interface of the Bible and the Qur’an.
In addition to serving students in the theology department, Dr. Noble helps to lead Marian’s Sr. Norma Rocklage Franciscan Leadership Institute, which promotes renewal in the Catholic Church and society by forming missionary disciples in the Franciscan way.
Courses
· THL 105 Introduction to Theology
· THL 139 and 140 Biblical Hebrew I and II
· THL 226 Old Testament
Select Publications
· Review: Mick Smith and Jason Young, “Does the Earth Care? Indifference, Providence, and Provisional Ecology.” Environment, Space, Place 16 (2024): 124-28.
· Article: “Did Hagar Give Ishmael up for Dead? Gen 21:14–21 Revisited.” Co-authored with J. Gerald Janzen. Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 44 (2020): 517-31.
· Article: “Cultic Prophecy and Levitical Inheritance in the Elijah-Elisha Cycle.” Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 41 (2016): 45-60.
· Book: A Place for Hagar’s Son: Ishmael as a Test Case in the Priestly Tradition. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2016.
