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Daniel Diffey
Department Chair, Professor, College of Theology
Dr. Diffey serves as Department Chair of the Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies programs and is Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew within the College of Theology at GCU. He has an MDiv in Christian Ministry, and earned a PhD in Old Testament. He has been at GCU since 2012 and teaches various Bible classes. His interests are in the area of Old Testament and biblical theology. He is married to Anne and has three children.  
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Theology Thursday: Jesus Rose, So Where Is He? | GCU Blog

Where did Jesus go when he rose? The Apostles’ Creed states that he ascended into heaven. Learn more in this week’s Theology Thursday blog post.

Posted on June 25, 2020

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Theology Thursday: Jesus Rose, So Where Is He?

Where did Jesus go when he rose? The Apostles’ Creed states that he ascended into heaven. Learn more about it in this week’s Theology Thursday blog post.
Posted on June 25, 2020

The Importance of Reading the Bible

Why do you read the Bible? Or maybe I should ask the question, why do you not read the Bible? As someone who teaches the Bible in both the context of the university and the church, it is clear that...
Posted on May 23, 2019

Theology Thursday: How To Live for Christ

In the Gospels, Jesus called his disciples to live for him, to die to themselves, and to be radically different than the world around them. This can be seen in places like Mark 8:34 where Jesus says,...
Posted on January 31, 2019

Theology Thursday: Creation and the Bookends of the Biblical Storyline

When we read any part of the Bible it is important to know where the section we are reading fits within the biblical storyline. It is similarly important to know if what we are reading is discussed...
Posted on October 05, 2017

From Thesis to Paper: Tips for Clear Theological Writing

I just wrote a review for the “Journal of Biblical and Theological Studies” on Michael Kibbe’s helpful book “From Topic to Thesis: A Guide to Theological Research” (IVP Academic, 2016). The book...
Posted on February 07, 2017

Memorable Movie Quotes and How We Read Scripture

It might be surprising where in our daily lives you can find scripture, some might even be in favorite movie quotes.
Posted on October 21, 2016

Building a Theological Library: Old Testament – Part 2

In my previous blog post, I noted several resources that I recommend in the areas of Old Testament introduction, theology and history. On this go around, I will be recommending resources in the areas...
Posted on September 27, 2016

7 Tips for Reading the Bible in a Year

One of the most common goals for Christians is to read the Bible through in a year. I often hear that people falter somewhere around Leviticus. What happens from there is that many people just don’t...
Posted on August 22, 2016

Building a Theological Library: Old Testament Intro Material

One of the questions that I am asked the most by my theology students is for good book recommendations on certain topics. In an attempt to help my students, and anyone else who may see this, I wanted...
Posted on July 15, 2016
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