Keith N. Schoville Explained

Keith Norman Schoville is an American, born on March 3, 1928, at soldiers Grove, Wisconsin, United States.He is a Christian. He was the son of Harley Leonard and Viva Ruth (Banta) Schoville. He is a professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin - Madison,^[1] he specializes in ancient languages. Keith Norman Schoville got his Bachelor in Art at milligan college, Johnson City, Tennessee, in 1956 and also is Masters in Art at the University of Wisconsin, in 1966 and his doctorate in philosophy at the University of Wisconsin, in 1969.

Education

Schoville received his BA from Milligan College in 1956, his MA from the University of Wisconsin in 1966, and his PhD from the University of Wisconsin in 1969.^[2]

Academic career

He was instructor of Hebrew and Semitic studies at UW-Madison from 1968 to 1970, and was then promoted to professor of Hebrew and Semitic studies, a position he held from 1970 to 1995; he also and served as the chairman of the department. He was the president of the Near East Archaeological Society, and vice-president of the American Oriental Society's Midwest Section. He was theeditor for Hebrew Studies Volumes 24^[3] and 25.^[4]

His work investigated the origins of writing and the alphabet and served as project director for an exhibition named Sign, Symbol and Script: An Exhibition on the Origins of Writing which was exhibited at eight locations in the United States. accompanied by a series of 21 public lectures.^[5] He was a co-host of the radio program Book and the Spade for 30 years.^[6] In the 1980s, he was one of the University of Wisconsin faculty who presented public lectures in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union on various academic topics from a Christian perspective. These lectures were incorporated into the book Christianity Challenges the University.^[7]

In 2000, he won the Distinguished Alumni Award from Milligan College.^[8]

Works

Books

• Beyond the Jordan: Studies in Honor of W. Harold Mare, 2005. Wipf & Stock Pub.
• Reports of the Expedition to the Dead Sea Plain, Jordan, vol. 1, Bab edh-Dhra: Excavation in the Century Directed by Paul W. Lapp, 1965–67. The Journal of the American Oriental Society, 2005, volume 1
• The College Press NIV Commentary Ezra-Nehemiah, 2001. College Press Publishing Company, Inc
• Genesis to Revelation - Exodus and Leviticus Student Book, 1997. Abingdon Press.
• Genesis to Revelation - Hebrews, James, 1 and 2 Peter, 1, 2, 3, John and Jude Student Book, 1997. Abingdon Press.
• Basic Bible Commentary Exodus and Leviticus Volume 2, 1994. Abingdon Press. ^[9]
• Hebrews; James; 1 and 2 Peter; 1, 2, and 3; Jude, 1986. Graded Press. * Sign, Symbol, Script. An Exhibition on the Origins of Writing and the Alphabet, 1984. Department of Hebrew and Semitic Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Biblical Archaeology in Focus, 1978. Baker Book House. . According to WorldCat, the book is in 335 libraries.^[10] Reviews of this book include,^{[11] [12] [13]} and ^[14]

Other publications

• Menahem Mansoor: Scholar, Teacher, Mentor, 1982. Hebrew Studies 1982. volume 23. pages 3–15
• Digging Dan - 1976 Season, 1977.Hebrew Studies volume 18, pages 170-174
• Root-Determinatives in Hebrew, Hurwitz Revisited, 1974. Hebrew Abstracts volume 15, pages 47–49

Notes and References

1. Web site: Department Staff Listing. 9 July 2013.
2. Web site: University of Wisconsin Collection. University of Wisconsin.
3. Hebrew Studies. American Oriental Society. 1983. 24. 7–8.
4. Hebrew Studies. American Oriental Society. 1984. 25. 4–6.
5. Book: Sign, Symbol, Script. An Exhibition on the Origins of Writing and the Alphabet. 1984. Department of Hebrew and Semitic Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison. B000JKZD58.
6. Web site: The Book and the Spade. 10 July 2013.
7. Book: Wilkes, Peter. Christianity Challenges the University. 1981. InterVarsity Press. 978-0877844747. 97.
8. Web site: Distinguished Alumni . 11 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130625031858/http://www.milligan.edu/alumni/honors.html . 25 June 2013 .
9. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/32059031 WorldCat item record
10. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/4590068 WorldCat item record
11. Swarsensky. Manfred. Hebrew Studies. 1980. 20. 209.
12. Betlyon. John. Journal of Biblical Literature. 1979. 98. 4. 579–580. 10.2307/3265670. 3265670. Biblical Archaeology in Focus.
13. King. Philip. The Biblical Archaeologist. 1980. 43. 2. 122. 10.2307/3209633. 3209633. Biblical Archaeology in Focus. Keith N. Schoville.
14. Horn. Siegfried. Journal of Near Eastern Studies. 1982. 41. 1. 56–58. 10.1086/372914. Biblical Archaeology in Focus. Keith N. Schoville.