He earnt his Bachelor of Arts at Taylor University. Since he has been awarded a further Bachelor of Divinity and Master of Theology from Asbury Theological Seminary and then his Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy at Brandeis University.
He teaches in theology, Old Testament and ancient semitic languages including Hebrew. He is the author of 11 scholarly books Foremost is the 2-volume commentary on the book of Isaiah in the New International Commentary on the Old Testament series.
Exodus: The Way Out (2013) is a recent work.
Oswalt adheres to single, unitary authorship of the book of Isaiah. Numerous scholarly journals, biblical encyclopedias and academic religious periodicals have included articles by him.
History and
Oswalt's books and articles include:BooksThe Leisure Crisis, Victor Books (1987) (Critical Issues Series)Called to be Holy: A Biblical Perspective, Warner Press Inc. (1999)Where are you God?: Malachi's Perspectives on Injustice and Suffering, Evangel Publishing House (1999)Isaiah, Zondervan (2003) (NIVAC)The Bible Among the Myths: unique revelation or just ancient literature?, Zondervan (2009)The Book of Isaiah, Eerdmans (2011) (NICOT) (in 2 volumes)Exodus: The Way Out, Francis Asbury Press (2013) (Blaize Studies series)The Holy One of Israel: Studies in the Book of Isaiah, James Clarke & Co. (2014)ArticlesOswalt, John N. (1977), "The Myth of the Dragon and Old Testament Faith", The Evangelical Quarterly 49 (3): 163–172.
