James K. Hoffmeier

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James K. Hoffmeier
Born (1951-02-13) February 13, 1951 (age 73)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationOld Testament scholar
TitleProfessor of Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern History and Archaeology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Toronto (PhD)
Academic work
DisciplineBiblical studies
Sub-disciplineOld Testament studies

James K. Hoffmeier (born February 13, 1951) is an American

archaeologist and an egyptologist.[1] He was Professor of Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern History and Archaeology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
.

He specialises in issues of Old Testament historicity and archaeology.

Education and career

Hoffmeier has degrees from Wheaton College and a PhD, University of Toronto.[2]

During the period from 1975 to 1977, he worked on the Akhenaten Temple Project based in

National Geographic Channels.[2]

Hoffmeier is a biblical maximalist and has often published works which defend the historicity of the Pentateuch.[3][4]

Works

Books

Articles and chapters

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