Richard Hess
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)Richard Samuel Hess | |
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| Born | 1954 (age 69–70) |
| Title | Distinguished Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Hebrew Union College (PhD) |
| Thesis | Amarna Proper Names (1984) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Biblical studies |
| Sub-discipline | Old Testament and Semitic languages studies |
| Institutions | International Christian College University of Roehampton Denver Seminary |
| Website | https://oldtestamentquestions.com/ |
Richard Samuel Hess (born 1954) is an American Old Testament scholar. He is Distinguished Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages at Denver Seminary.
Hess has degrees from
Hebrew Union College. He previously taught at International Christian College, Glasgow, and the University of Roehampton, London.[1]
Hess is editor of the Denver Journal, and founder and Editor of the Institute for Biblical Research's BBR Supplement Series and Dissertation Series.[2] He was previously editor of the Bulletin for Biblical Research.[3] He is a member of the New International Version's Committee on Bible Translation.[4]
Works
Thesis
- Hess, Richard S. (1984). Amarna Proper Names (Ph.D.). N: Hebrew Union College -Jewish Institute of Religion. OCLC 19345765.
Books
- ——— (1993). Amarna Personal Names. Dissertation series (American Schools of Oriental Research), no. 9. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns. OCLC 28708399.
- ——— (1993). Studies in the personal names of Genesis 1-11. Alter Orient und Altes Testament. Vol. 234. Kevelaer ; Neukirchen-Vluyn: Verlag Butzon & Bercker ; Neukirchener Verlag. OCLC 29535269.
- ———; Satterthwaite, P. E.; OCLC 30318222.
- ———; OCLC 31239619.
- ——— (1996). Joshua: an introduction and commentary. OCLC 35008147.
- ———; OCLC 49773539.
- ——— (2005). Song of Songs. Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom and Psalms. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. OCLC 56825191.
- ———; OCLC 253638233.
- ——— (2008). Joshua: an introduction and commentary. OCLC 35008147Reprinted, 2008.
- ——— (2009). Studies in the personal names of Genesis 1-11. Alter Orient und Altes Testament. Vol. 234. Kevelaer ; Neukirchen-Vluyn: Verlag Butzon & Bercker ; Neukirchener Verlag. OCLC 29535269Reprinted, Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns, 2009.
- ——— (2016). The Old Testament: A Historical, Theological, and Critical Introduction. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN 978-0801037146.
Books Co-Authored
- ——— “Joshua,” pp. 2–93 in J. H. Walton, ed., Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary Volume 2. Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009.
- ——— "Leviticus," pp. 563–826 in T. Longman III and D. E .Garland eds., The Expositor's Bible Commentary Revised Edition 1: Genesis–Leviticus. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2008.
- ——— Names in the Study of Biblical History: David, YHWH Names, and the Role of Personal Names, co-authored with Francis I. Andersen; Buried History Monograph 2; Melbourne: Australian Institute of Archaeology, 2007.
Books Edited
- ——— NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible, co-editor with Don Carson, Douglas Moo, and Desmond Alexander, Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2018. Originally published as NIV Zondervan Study Bible, 2015.
Chapters
- ——— (1994). "One Hundred Fifty Years of Comparative Studies on Genesis 1-11: an overview". In Hess, Richard S.; OCLC 31239619.
- ——— (1994). "The Genealogies of Genesis 1-11 and Comparative Literature". In Hess, Richard S.; OCLC 31239619.
- ——— (2008). "The Jericho and Ai of the Book of Joshua". In ———; OCLC 253638233.
Research Articles
- ——— “In the Garden of Xerxes’ Palace: A New Examination of the Pavement in Esther 1:6,” Vetus Testamentum (2023) 1-11 online.
- ——— “History of Ancient Israelite Religion,” in Christopher Mathews ed., Oxford Bibliographies in Biblical Studies (New York: Oxford University Press, May 2023) https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780195393361/obo-9780195393361-0315.xml#backToTop.
- ——— “Deities in the Ammonite Personal Names,” pp. 177–82 in James K. Hoffmeier, Richard E. Averbeck, J. Caleb Howard and Wolfgang Zwickel eds., “Now These Records Are Ancient:” Studies in Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical History, Language and Culture in Honor of K. Lawson Younger, Jr. (Ägypten und Altes Testament Band 114; Münster: Zaphon, 2022).
- ——— “Did Josiah Enact a Monotheistic Reform? Debating Belief in One God in Preexilic Judah Through 2 Kings 22-3: “Engagement: 2 Kings 22-3: Belief in One God in Preexilic Judah?” pp. 135–50; “Continuing the Dialogue on Monotheism: Response to Nathan MacDonald,” pp. 177–81; “Final Reflections: Some Observations on Nathan MacDonald’s Response,” pp. 185–87; “(With Nathan MacDonald) Some Joint Concluding Reflections on Monotheism,” p. 191; in Rebecca S. Watson and Adrian H. W. Curtis eds., Conversations on Canaanite and Biblical Themes: Creation, Chaos and Monotheism (Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 2022).
- ——— “Appendix 2: Apologetic Issues in the Old Testament,” pp. 717–31 in Douglas Groothuis, Christian Apologetics: A Comprehensive Case for Biblical Faith (2nd edition; Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2022).
- ——— “Cultural Contexts Compared: The Onomastic Profiles of the Books of Joshua and Judges,” pp. 413–22 in Ralph K. Hawkins, Erasmus Gaß, and Dror Ben-Yosef eds., wtljn: A Memorial Volume for Adam Zertal (Alter Orient und Altes Testament Band 454; Münster: Ugarit-Verlag, 2021).
- ——— “The COVID-19 Virus, Illness, and Biblical Interpretation in Its Ancient Context,” Canon and Culture: A Journal of Biblical Interpretation in Context 14.2 (2020): 51-83.
References
- ^ "Richard S. Hess, PhD". Denver Seminary. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ "BBR Supplements Series". Institute for Biblical Research. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ "A Brief History of IBR". Institute for Biblical Research. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ "NIV Bible translators". Biblica. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
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