lflesher@bst.edu
(510) 841-1905 ext. 236
Degrees and Certifications
MPhil, PhD, Drew University
MDiv, Bethel Theological Seminary
BA, University of Minnesota
Research and Training Interests
- Wisdom Literature
- Biblical Laments
- Apocalyptic Literature
- Psalms
- Hermeneutics/Global Perspective
- Protest Literature of the Bible
Selected Publications
- Why?... How Long?: Studies on Voice(s) of Lamentation Rooted in Biblical Hebrew Poetry, co-edited with Carol Dempsey and Mark Boda, T&T Clark, 2013.
- "The Use of Female Imagery and Lamentation in the Book of Judith," Seeking the Favor of God: The Development and Impact of Penitential Prayer in Second Temple Judaism, Society of Biblical Literature Early Judaism and Its Literature, Society of Biblical Literature, 2007.
- "A Time to Weep - A Time to Laugh," Interpretation, September 2006.
- Left Behind? Facts Behind the Fiction, Judson, 2006.
- "Mercy Triumphs over Judgment: James as Social Gospel," The Living Pulpit, June 2006.
- "Job," IVP Women's Bible Commentary, Downers Grove: IVP, 2001.