Peabody, David Barrett was born on August 3, 1946 in Dallas, Texas, USA, the first born child of Franklin Joseph and Elizabeth Marguerite (nee Hunter) Peabody. Until he was married, he lived and was educated in the Park Cities, first attending University Park elementary school and Highland Park Junior and Senior Highschools. These municipalities are completely surrounded by the city of Dallas .
B. A., Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 1968; MTh, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 1971. PhD., Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 1983.
Student pastor First United Methodist Church, Dallas, 1964—1971. Minister with youth and christian education Noel Memorial United Methodist Church, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1971—1973. Associate minister, minister with youth First United Methodist Church, Lewisville, Texas, 1976—1977.
Teaching assistant, Perkins School Theology SMU, 1976—1983, assistant to director, Center for the Study of Religion in the Greco-Roman World, 1983—1984, visiting professor NT language and literature, Perkins School Theology, 1983—1984. Professor of Religion, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, 1984-2017. Member Society Biblical Literature, Atlanta, 1971-date.
Research team member International Institute Renewal Gospel Studies, Knoxville, Tennessee, since 1982, fellow, since 1987. Unit chair, Society Biblical Literature, Atlanta, 1988—1995, unit co-chair, Seminar on Literary Sources of the Gospel of Mark, 2010-2015. Elected member, Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas, since 1988. Member, Catholic Biblical Association, since 2007.
Co-author/Co-contributor: "The Gospel of Mark" in The International Bible Commentary; Literary Studies in Luke-Acts. Essays in Honor of Joseph B. Tyson; Biblical Studies and the Shifting of Paradigms.1850-1914; Minor Agreements. Symposium Göttingen 1991, Jesus, the Gospels, and the Church. Essays in Honor of William R. Farmer; New Synoptic Studies.The Cambridge Gospel Conference and Beyond; Colloquy on New Testament Studies. A Time for Reappraisal and Fresh Approaches; Co-editor: Resourcing New Testament Studies.Literary, Historical and Theological Essays in Honor of David L. Dungan, 2009; Contributor, New Studies in the Synoptic Problem. Co-author (co-editor): Beyond the Q Impasse. Luke's Use of Matthew. Co-editor/Co-Author: One Gospel from Two. Mark's Use of Matthew and Luke. Contributor: Dictionary of Major Biblical Interpreters, Dictionary of Biblical Interpretation; New Testament. History of Interpretation; Dictionary of Major Biblical Interpreters.
Liberal. Preach and teach regularly in churches of other denominations in my home town of Lincoln, NE, such as congregations related to the United Church of Christ, (e.g., First Plymouth Congregational Church of Lincoln, NE) and the Presbyterian Church, USA (First Presbyterian, Lincoln) on Sundays. Teach short courses for many other denominations, as requested, but these typically are special, short term, classes, for Christian adults, usually, not on Sundays, but on most any other day of the week, often in the evening.
Liberal
Although there are clearly enough powerful weapons of mass destruction stored in the world today, thus far, humans have stopped short of starting and waging a nuclear war. Therefore, to extend life expectancy of all creatures on planet earth, humans must reduce or, preferably, completely dismantle the nuclear weapons now in storage areas all over the earth, lest the earth be left inhabitable by human beings, animals, and plants. What is needed is serious conversation among all peoples of the earth about all that must be done to provide a future for us all.
Teacher, occasional preacher Wesleyan Live via Nebraska Educational television Network, Nebraska. Member, Chancel Choir, First Presbyterian Church, Lincoln, 2002-2. Spanish-English translator between health care workers and their clients, Clinic With a Heart, 2009—2017.
Member of Phi Kappa Phi Scholastic Honor Society.
Contributing Volunteer Member, Society of Biblical Literature (SBL), Elected to the international Society for New Testament Studies (SNTS), and also a volunteer member of the American Academy of Religion (AAR).
Married Jeri L. Nutt, January 4, 2003. Children: Sarah Marie Knispel, Nicole Marie Peabody Hultgren, Kari Marie Hoeft.
