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Dr. David Wyant
Adjunct Professor, Biblical Studies, Pastoral Ministry, and Missions
BIO
Dr. David P. Wyant was serving his enlistment in the U.S. Army based at Ft. Belvoir, VA when he believed in Jesus for eternal life. He served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for three years before enrolling at The Ohio State University, where he earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering. After beginning his Master of Divinity at Moody Theological Seminary, he started the Sunday Morning Service at the Mission at the Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley, where he preached every Sunday for over 15 years. He served as the Interim Pastor of Zion Hill Church of the Brethren for a year before beginning his PhD studies. He earned a PhD in Biblical Studies–Old Testament and Hebrew from Baptist Bible Seminary at Clarks Summit University. Dr. Wyant is currently the pastor of Bethel Church of the Brethren in New Middletown, OH where he has served since 2017. He also serves as a part-time hospital chaplain at Bon Secours Mercy Health. He resides in Austintown, OH, with his wife and ministry partner Lynn. He enjoys keeping fit by running. He is also an aviation enthusiast and holds an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate.
Research Interests and Expertise
Dr. Wyant has a passion for the biblical languages. He loves biblical poetry and prophecy. His research focuses on the intersection of literary analysis with discourse analysis for the exegesis of biblical Hebrew narrative. His research aims to defend the Christian faith and the accurate exegesis and exposition of the text. He is convinced that there is more eschatology in the Old Testament than there is in the New Testament. His lifetime goal is to understand and explain the doctrine of the Messianic Kingdom from the Old Testament. As an active pastor-scholar, Dr. Wyant maintains a high degree of proficiency in New Testament Greek for his preaching ministry.
publications
Dr. Wyant’s professional publications are in the area of linguistic analysis of biblical Hebrew narrative.
“A Textlinguistic Analysis of the Two Hagar Episodes in Genesis 16:1–16 and 21:1–21 Using the Tagmemic Approach to Discourse Analysis,” Proquest, 2024.
“Quantifying Rocine’s Version of the Tagmemic Approach to Discourse Analysis: Using Plotline Displacement Values to Discover the Thematic Emphasis of Biblical Hebrew Narrative,” GlossaHouse Publishing. Forthcoming.
“Is the Elleh Toledot Formula in Genesis 2:4a the Conclusion of the First Section of Genesis or the Introduction to the Second Section?” Forthcoming.
education
- PhD in Biblical Studies – Old Testament and Hebrew, Baptist Bible Seminary at Clarks Summit University, 2024 (cum laude).
- MDiv in Pastoral Studies, Moody Theological Seminary, 2010.
- Master of Ministry, Moody Bible Institute, 2007.
- B.S. in Civil Engineering, The Ohio State University, 1994.
