Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac
Academic Dean / Christ at the Checkpoint Conference Director
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Education
- BS in Civil Engineering, Birzeit University, Palestine
- MA in Religion-Biblical Studies, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, USA
- PhD Area of Study: A Biblical Theology of the Promised Land, Oxford Centre for Mission Studies, Oxford, England
Biographical Information
Munther was born in Beit Sahour, Palestine. He is married with two children. Munther is an ordained minister of the Lutheran Church and serves as an Assistant Pastor at Christmas Evangelical Lutheran Church Bethlehem.
Courses Taught
- MA Worship and Liturgy
Areas of Expertise, Research, Writing, and Teaching
Munther is a speaker on Palestinian theology and the theology of the land, active with Kairos Palestine, and Blogger.
Publications
- Isaac, Munther. From Land to Lands, From Eden to the Renewed Earth. London: Langham Monographs, 2015.
- Isaac, Munther. “Arab Christian Fundamentalist Reading of the Book of Daniel: A Critique.” Edited by Mitri Raheb. Bethlehem: Diyar, 2012.
- Isaac, Munther. “Reading the Old Testament in a Palestinian Church Today: A Case Study of Joshua 6. .” In The Land Cries Out: Theology of the Land in the Israeli-Palestinian Context. Edited by Salim Munayer and Lisa Loden. Eugene, OR: CASCADE Books, 2012.
Affiliations
- Chairman of the Board of the Ministry of Christian University Students in Palestine
- Board member of the Shepherd Society
- Board member of Musalaha (a ministry for reconciliation)
