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Christopher Reese Seitz is an American professor and scholar of the Old Testament and an ordained Episcopal priest. He is currently Research Professor of Biblical Interpretation at Wycliffe College, Toronto and Canon Theologian in the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas. In scholarship he is best known for his work in the Prophets, especially the Book of Isaiah, and for his pursuit of the canonical approach pioneered by Brevard Childs.

Biographical details
Seitz was born 22 May 1954. As an Episcopal priest and has served parishes in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Texas, Ontario, France, Germany and Scotland. He is married to Elizabeth New Seitz, who runs a French culture, travel, and language business called French Affaires.

Education

 * The University of North Carolina, A.B (cum laude) 1976
 * Virginia Theological Seminary, M.T.S. 1979
 * The University of Munich, 1979-80
 * Yale University, S.T.M. 1981; M.A. 1982; M.Phil. 1983; Ph.D. 1986
 * PhD Thesis: “Theology in Conflict: Reactions to the Exile in the Book of Jeremiah” (R.R. Wilson, supervisor)

Academic career

 * Research Professor of Biblical Interpretation, Wycliffe College, Toronto School of Theology (2007--)
 * Professor of Old Testament and Theological Studies, University of St Andrews, 1998-2007
 * Professor of Old Testament, Yale University, 1987-1997
 * Assistant Professor of Old Testament, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, 1984-1987

Offices held

 * President, The Cranmer Institute: A Center of Anglican Studies
 * President, The Anglican Communion Institute
 * Series Editor, Studies in Theological Interpretation (Baker Academic Books)
 * Editor, Baker Commentary on the Pentateuch (Baker Academic Books)
 * Editorial Board, Journal of Theological Interpretation
 * President and Chairman of the Board, Society for Ecumenical Anglican Doctrine (1998-2004)
 * Governing Board, Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology (1998-2005)
 * Co-Editor, Overtures to Biblical Theology, Fortress Press (until 2000)
 * Steering Committee, Society of Biblical Literature Consultation for "Prophets and History" and "The Book of Isaiah" (until 2000)
 * Zeitschriftenschau editor, Zeitschrift fur die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (Berlin: Walter de Gruyter Verlag) (until 1998)
 * Editorial Board, Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology (until 1996)
 * Editorial Board, Hermeneia: A Critical and Historical Commentary (until 1999)

Fellowships and honors

 * Alexander von Humboldt Stipendium, 1994
 * Henry Luce III Foundation Fellow, 1996-97
 * Yale University Research Leaves, 1990, 1993, 1995
 * Center of Theological Inquiry Fellow, Princeton NJ, 2006

Publications
Books authored:
 * Theology in Conflict: Reactions to the Exile in the Book of Jeremiah (Berlin and New York: Walter de Gruyter, 1989) ISBN 978-0899253039
 * Zion's Final Destiny: The Development of the Book of Isaiah (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1991) ISBN 978-0800625047
 * Isaiah 1—39: Interpretation Commentary Series (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1993; Japanese trans. 1996; 2nd ed., 2003) ISBN 978-0804231312
 * Word Without End: The Old Testament as Abiding Theological Witness (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans Publishers, 1998) ISBN 978-1932792140
 * Figured Out: Typology and Providence in Christian Scripture (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2001) ISBN 978-0664222680
 * Isaiah 40—66: The New Interpreter's Bible (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2001) ISBN 978-0687278190
 * Prophecy and Hermeneutics: Toward a New Introduction to the Prophets (Studies in Theological Interpretation; Baker Academic, 2007) ISBN 978-0-8010-3258-5
 * The Goodly Fellowship of the Prophets: The Achievement of Association in Canon Formation (Baker Academic, 2009) ISBN 978-0-8010-3883-9
 * The Character of Christian Scripture: The Significance of a Two Testament Bible (Studies in Theological Interpretation; Baker Academic, 2011) ISBN 978-0-8010-3948-5
 * Colossians: The Brazos Theological Commentary Series (Grand Rapids: Brazos, in preparation)

Books edited:
 * Reading and Preaching the Book of Isaiah (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1988) ISBN 978-1592440177
 * Theological Exegesis: Essays in Honor of Brevard S. Childs (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans Publishers, 1998) ISBN 978-0802841988
 * Nicene Christianity: The Future for a New Ecumenism (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Brazos Press, 2002) ISBN 978-1-58743-021-3
 * I Am The LORD Your God: Christian Reflections on the Ten Commandments (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 2005) ISBN 978-0802828125
 * Canon and Biblical Interpretation (Milton Keynes: Paternoster/Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2006) ISBN 978-0310234173

Books for the church public:
 * Advent IV: Preaching the Lectionary (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1988) ISBN 978-0800641535
 * Seven Lasting Words: Jesus Speaks From the Cross (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2001; Korean edition, 2006) ISBN 978-0664224257
 * Claiming Our Anglican Identity and Communion and Discipline (contributor, for the Lambeth Commission of the Anglican Communion; Colorado Springs, Co: Anglican Communion Institute, 2004)

Journal articles:
 * “The Crisis of Interpretation over the Meaning and Purpose of the Exile: A Redactional Study of Jer XXI-XLIII," Vetus Testamentum 35 (1985) 78-97
 * "Job: Full Structure, Movement, and Interpretation," Interpretation 43 (1989) 5-15
 * "The Prophet Moses and the Canonical Shape of Jeremiah," Zeitschrift fur die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft 101 (1989) 1-15
 * "The Divine Council: Temporal Transition and New Prophecy in the Book of Isaiah," Journal of Biblical Literature 109 (1990) 229-247
 * "Mose als Prophet: Redaktionsthemen und Gesamtstruktur des Jeremiabuches,” Biblische Zeitschrift 34 (1990) 234-245
 * "Wellhausen Goes to Yale," The Christian Century (January, 1991) 111-114
 * "The Changing Face of Old Testament Studies," The Christian Century (October 21, 1992) 932-35
 * "Isaiah, Book of (First Isaiah)," The Anchor Bible Dictionary (Vol. 3; D.N. Freedman, ed.; New York: Doubleday, 1992) 472-488
 * "Isaiah, Book of (Third Isaiah)," The Anchor Bible Dictionary (Vol. 3; D.N. Freedman, ed.; New York: Doubleday, 1992) 501-7
 * "Expository Article: Ezekiel 37:1-14," Interpretation 46 (1992)
 * "Account A and the Annals of Sennacherib," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 58 (1993) 1-11
 * "On the Question of Divisions Internal to the Book of Isaiah," Society of Biblical Literature Seminar Papers (1993) 260-266
 * "Reader Competence and the Offense of Biblical Language: The Limitations of So-Called Inclusive Language," Pro Ecclesia 2 (1993) 15-22
 * “Biblical Authority in the Late Twentieth Century: The Baltimore Declaration, Scripture-Reason-Tradition, and the Canonical Approach,” Anglican Theological Review (1993) 471-487
 * "Pluralism and the Lost Art of Christian Apology," First Things 44 (June/July, 1994) 15-18
 * “We Are Not Prophets or Apostles: The Impact of Brevard Childs," Dialog 33 (1994) 89-93
 * "Human Sexuality: Viewed from the Bible's Understanding of the Human Condition," Theology Today 52 (1995) 236-46
 * “Old Testament or Hebrew Bible? Some Theological Considerations" Pro Ecclesia 5 (1996) 292-303
 * "How is Isaiah Present in the Latter Half of the Book? The Logic of Isaiah 40--55 Within the Book of Isaiah," Journal of Biblical Literature 115 (1996) 219-40
 * "The Old Testament as Abiding Theological Witness: Inscripting a Theological Curriculum," Theology Today 54 (1997) 216-23
 * "On Not Changing Old Testament to Hebrew Bible," Pro Ecclesia 6 (1997) 136-40
 * "Of Mortal Appearance: Earthly Jesus and Isaiah as a Type of Christian Scripture" Ex Auditu 14 (1998) 31-41
 * "Christological Interpretation of Texts and Trinitarian Claims to Truth," Scottish Journal of Theology 52 (1999) 209-26
 * "Old Testament Apocalyptic," Evangel 17 (1999) 74-76
 * "Canonical Interpretation (OT)" in Religion in Geschichte und Gegenwart (4th Edition; Gottingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2001)
 * “'You are my Servant, You are the Israel in whom I will be glorified' The Servant Songs and the Effect of Literary Context in Isaiah," Calvin Theological Journal 39 (2004) 117-34.
 * “Can Classical Anglican Comprehensiveness be Re-constructed?" Anglican Theological Review 86 (2004) 609-22
 * “The Book of the Twelve: New Horizons for Canonical Reading, with Hermeneutical Reflections,” Scottish Bulletin of Evangelical Theology 22 (2004) 151-172
 * “Canon, Covenant, and Rule of Faith – The Use of Scripture in Communion,” in International Journal for the Study of the Christian Church 8.2 (2008) 81–92
 * “Canon, Narrative, and the Old Testament’s Literal Sense,” Tyndale Bulletin (2008) 27-31
 * “The Old Testament as Eyewitness,” Nova et Vetera, English Edition,Vol. 6, No. 3 (2008): 513–522

Essays and book chapters:
 * "The Prophets in a Post-Critical Perspective," Lutheran Seminary Notebook (Spring 1988)
 * "The Patience of Job in the Epistle of James," in Konsequenter Traditionsgeschichte (FS Klaus Baltzer; Gottingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 1993) 373-382
 * "Repugnance and the Three-Legged Stool: Modern Use of Scripture and the Baltimore Declaration," in Reclaming Faith (E. Radner, G. Sumner, eds.; Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1993) 85-101
 * "The Lectionary as Theological Construction," in Inhabiting Unity (E. Radner, R. Reno, eds.; Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995) 173-9
 * "The Two Cities in Christian Scripture," in The Two Cities of God (C. Braaten and R. Jenson, eds.; Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1997) 11-27
 * "Creed, Scripture and Historical Jesus" in The Rule of Faith (E. Radner and G. Sumner, eds.; Harrisburg, PA: Morehouse Publishers, 1998)
 * "The Work and Witness of Brevard S. Childs: Comprehension, Discipline, Obedience," in Theological Exegesis (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1998) 3-6
 * "The Call of Moses and the 'Revelation' of the Divine Name: Source-Critical Logic and Its Legacy," in Theological Exegesis (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1998) 145-61
 * "Prayer in the Old Testament or Hebrew Bible," in Into God's Presence: Prayer in the New Testament (R. Longenecker, ed.; Grand Rapids/Cambridge: Eerdmans, 2001)
 * "Handing over the Name: Christian Use of the Divine Name YHWH," in Trinity, Time, and the Church (FS Robert Jenson; C. Gunton, ed.; Eerdmans, 2000) 23-41
 * "Prophecy and Tradition-History: The Achievement of Gerhard von Rad and Beyond," in Prophetie in Israel: Beitrage des Symposiums >>Das Alte Testament und die Kultur der Moderne<< anlasslich des 100.Geburtstags Gerhard von Rads (1901-1971) Heidelberg, 18.-21. Oktober 2001 (I Fischer, K Schmid, H.G.M. Williamson, eds; Munster: Lit-Verlag, 2003) 30-51
 * "What Lesson Will History Teach? The Book of the Twelve as History," in 'Behind' the Text: History and Biblical Interpretation (C. Bartholomew et al., eds; Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003) 443-69
 * "The Canonical Approach," for Kevin Vanhoozer, ed., Dictionary of Theological Interpretation
 * "Reconciliation and the Plain Sense Witness of Scripture," in S.T. Davis, D. Kendall, and G. O’Collins, eds., The Redemption: An Interdisciplinary Symposium on Christ as Redeemer (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004) 25-42
 * "The Place of the Reader in Jeremiah," Reading the Book of Jeremiah: A Search for Coherence (M Kessler, ed.; Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 2004) 67-75
 * "Fixity and Potential in Isaiah," in C. Helmer, ed., The Multivalence of Biblical Texts and Theological Meanings (Atlanta: Scholars Press, 2006) 37-45
 * "The Canonical Approach and Theological Interpretation," in Canon and Biblical Interpretation (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2006) 58-110
 * "Prophetic Associations," in J. Ahn and S.L. Cook, eds., Thus Says the Lord: Essays on the Former and Latter Prophets in Honor of Robert R. Wilson (Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies 502; London/New York: T. & T. Clark, 2009) 156-66
 * "Canon and Conquest: The Character of God in the Hebrew Bible," in M. Bergmann, M.J. Murray, and M.C. Rae, eds., Divine Evil? The Moral Character of the God of Abraham (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010)