[4] Prior to joining the faculty of BYU in 1989, Hamblin worked for the United States Department of Defense and as a history professor at the University of Southern Mississippi.
[3][7] From approximately 2011 to 2019, Hamblin co-wrote a Deseret News column on world religions with Daniel C.
[10][11] In 1994 Hamblin responded to an article by Brent Metcalfe in "New Approaches to the Book of Mormon: Explorations in Critical Methodology."
[12] Hamblin also served as an editor for and contributed articles to Interpreter, a publication described as inclusive and respectful toward apologetics.
[7][13] Peterson, also an editor for Interpreter, called Hamblin "one of the most forceful voices" for "apologetics and explicitly faithful scholarship.