Providence plays a tune that the ordinary man will not understand. To the ordinary man, providence, particularly when it comes to matters of pain and evil, is only so much noise, painful in the experience, and painful to the heart. In order to appreciate the music of providence, we must learn a new kind of music, not human music but divine music.
Education
- University of New Mexico, B.A.
- Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, M.Div.
- Princeton Theological Seminary, Th.M.
- Bob Jones University, Ph.D.
Positions
- Instructor, Duke University, 1981-1992
- Instructor, Wofford College, 1989-1990
- Professor of Hebrew & Old Testament, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 1991-2019
- Stated Supply, Redeemer Presbyterian Church (PCA), 2018-2019
- Professor of Old Testament, Reformation Bible College, 2020-Present
Publications
- “The Prayer of Jabez: a biblical-theological examination,” Presented at the 2002 meeting of the Southeastern Region of the Evangelical Theological Society
- Geneaologies of Genesis 5 and 11 and Their Significance for Chronology (author), Bob Jones University (Ph.D. Dissertation), 2004
- “On Psalmody and Biblical Hymnody” in The Worship of God: Reformed Concepts of Biblical Worship, Mentor (Christian Focus), 2005
- “The Literal-Day Interpretation” in Did God Create in 6 Days (edited by Joseph A. Pipa, Jr. & David W. Hall), Tolle Lege Press, Presbyterian Press, & The Covenant Foundation, 2006
- “The Problem of Evil” in Equipping Preachers, Pastors, & Churchmen: Selected Articles by the Faculty of Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (edited by Zachary Groff), Presbyterian Press, 2017
- “Changing Direction: Moving Away From Technique-Driven Exegesis” in The Confessional Presbyterian Journal, 2018
- Ecclesiastes: Life in a Fallen World, Banner of Truth Trust, 2019
- A Collection of Daily Prayers (author), Presbyterian Press, 2019
Contact
Academia.edu: gpts.academia.edu/BenjaminShaw
Resources
- Annual Chronological Bible Reading Plan – trifold brochure-format .pdf file
