Ps Narelle Melton – PhD candidate, Master of Divinity, Grad Dip Midwifery (with Distinction), B Nursing (Hons), Certificate IV TAE
BCM, Program Director; Associate Lecturer (Old Testament Studies)
Narelle is a member of the School of Christian Studies, and specialises in the following areas: Biblical Studies.
Biography
Graduating with a BNurs(hons) in 2000, Narelle moved from Canberra to work in Orange Base Hospital, primarily on the male surgical ward. In 2003 she moved to Sydney to study midwifery and worked at Nepean Hospital. Once graduating with her GradDip of Midwifery, she continued at Nepean Hospital in the postnatal ward part-time, and commenced her studies at Southern Cross College, completing a MDiv in 2009. During this time Narelle started to tutor and lecture in Old Testament studies at SCC. In 2010, she enrolled in a PhD through University of Birmingham, UK. Currently Narelle is an Associate Lecturer in Old Testament studies and the BCM program director. Narelle is loving her research studies and the bonus of travelling to the UK every year. She is also active in her local church, Rivers Edge Church, a new church plant in the Newington area, where her faith can be outworked in the community.
Currently Teaching
ANL101 - Old Testament Hebrew 1 • ANL201 - Old Testament Hebrew 2 • ANL301 - Old Testament Hebrew 3 • ANL401 - Old Testament Hebrew I • ANL501 - Old Testament Hebrew II • BIB210 - The Pentateuch • BIB211 - Wisdom Literature • BIB212 - Minor Prophets • BIB311 - Psalms and Song of Songs • BIB312 - Isaiah • BIB313 - Esther • BIB314 - Daniel • BIB350 - Biblical Theology • BIB503 - Reading Biblical Narrative • BIB510 - Old Testament Poetry • BIB549 - Biblical Theology • RES101 - Introduction to Academic Writing and Research.
Research Interests
- Old Testament
- Lament Psalms
- Wilderness
- Theophany
- Pentecostal Spirituality
Academic Qualifications
2010
PhD candidate (University of Birmingham)
2009
Master of Divinity (Southern Cross College/SCD)
2004
Grad Dip Midwifery (with Distinction) (University of Western Sydney)
2000
B Nursing (Hons) (University of Canberra)
1999
Certificate IV TAE (ProSkills)
Selected Publications
Conference Paper — Published in 2013
Citation:
'Wilderness: Holy Yahweh's Innate Habitat?', Presented at the 41st Annual Meeting of the Society of Pentecostal Studies.
Journal Article — Published in 2011
Citation:
“Lessons of Lament: Reflections on the correspondence between the Lament Psalms and early Australian Pentecostal Prayer” Journal of Pentecostal Studies 20, no. 1 (2011): 68-80
Book Chapter — Published in 2011
Citation:
'Wooly Sheep and New Field: The Old Testament and Singleness,' in P.S. I'm Single: Reflections on Singleness. ed. Lily Arasaratnam, Vol 4, (Sydney, Australia: APSS, 2011)
Journal Article — Published in 2009
Citation:
“A Pentecostal Lament: Is there a correspondence between the form of the biblical lament psalms and early Australian Pentecostal Prayer?” Australasian Pentecostal Studies Journal 12 (2009): 39-72
Book Review — Published in 2008
Citation:
Grey, J. “Them, Us & Me: How the Old Testament Speaks Today”, in Australasian Pentecostal Studies Journal, 11 (2008): 126-128
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