Brisco, Thomas V. 1947-

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BRISCO, Thomas V. 1947-


PERSONAL: Born July 9, 1947, in Hot Springs, AR; son of Floyd and Mary Brisco; married Judy Gunter, September 26, 1970; children: Carole Calder, Brian. Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: Attended Quachita Baptist University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; earned M.Div. and Ph.D. Religion: Southern Baptist. Hobbies and other interests: Travel, hiking.


ADDRESSES: Offıce—Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, P.O. Box 22057, Fort Worth, TX 76122. E-mail—tub@swbts.swbts.edu.

CAREER: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX, professor of biblical backgrounds and archaeology, 1980—, and associate dean for doctoral program.


MEMBER: American Schools of Oriental Research (president of southwestern region, 1983), Association of Baptist Professors of Religion (president, 1992).


AWARDS, HONORS: Gold Medallion Award, Evangelical Christian Publishing Association, 2000.


WRITINGS:

Holman Bible Atlas, Broadman/Holman Publishers, 1998.


WORK IN PROGRESS: Research on the history of Israel.

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