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Charlie Trimm

Associate Professor and Chair of Old Testament

DepartmentsDivision of Biblical and Theological Studies
Talbot School of Theology
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Phone(562) 903-4814 (Talbot School of Theology)

Documents

Degrees

  • Ph.D., Wheaton College
  • M.Div., Northwest Baptist Seminary
  • M.A., Northwest Baptist Seminary
  • B.S., Western Washington University

Biography

Charlie Trimm loves to inspire students to recognize the beauty of the Old Testament and its relevance for the life of the church today. Having served for several years in pastoral ministry, he strives to encourage the spiritual growth of students in all his classes. He received his Ph.D. from Wheaton College in 2012, writing his dissertation on God acting as a divine warrior in the exodus. His research interests include warfare in the ancient Near East, difficult topics relating to the ethics of God in the Old Testament, Exodus, and J.R.R. Tolkien. He is also a director of Every Voice: A Center for Kingdom Diversity in Christian Theological Education. When he is not teaching or writing, he can often be found spending time with his wife Ayi and four children or watching Arsenal, his favorite football (soccer) team.

Affiliations

  • Tolkien Society (2017-present)
  • Society of Biblical Literature (2007-present)
  • Institute for Biblical Research (2007-present)
  • Evangelical Theological Society (2003-present)

Publications

Books

  • A Biblical Theology of the Divine Warrior (Essential Studies in Biblical Theology; Downers Grove: IVP Academic, under contract)
  • Exodus (co-authored with Chole T. Sun; International Commentary on the Old Testament, Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, under contract)
  • Destruction of the Canaanites: A Survey of Recent Approaches (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2022)
  • Understanding Old Testament Theology (co-authored with Brittany Kim; Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2020)
  • Fighting for the King and the Gods: A Survey of Warfare in the Ancient Near East (Atlanta: SBL Press, 2017)
  • “YHWH Fights for Them!” The Divine Warrior in the Exodus Narrative (Gorgias: Piscataway, 2014)

Articles & Chapters

    • “Black Readings of Exodus” (with Brittany Kim and Carmen Imes). Currents in Biblical Research 23 (2024): 80–99.
    • “The Tenth Plague: An Ethical Overview.” J