Tremper Longman
Tremper Longman III | |
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| Born | Tremper Longman September 8, 1952 Princeton, NJ |
| Occupation(s) | ECPA Christian Book Award winner |
| Academic background | |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | Yale University (Ph.D.) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Biblical studies |
| Sub-discipline | Old Testament studies |
| Institutions | |
| Notable works | The Book of Ecclesiastes (NICOT) Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings |
| Website | TremperLongman.com |
Tremper Longman III (born 8 September 1952) is an
Biography
Longman is Distinguished Scholar of Biblical Studies at
Prior to joining Westmont in 1998, Longman taught for eighteen years at
Longman has contributed to a number of commentaries, including the New International Commentary on the Old Testament (The Song of Solomon and Ecclesiastes), NIV Application Commentary (Daniel), New International Biblical Commentary (Jeremiah and Lamentations), and the Baker Old Testament Wisdom series (Proverbs).[3] In addition, he was the senior translator for the wisdom books on the central committee that produced and now monitors the New Living Translation.[4]
He was a main speaker in the conference of Korea Reformed Theological Society in 2016.
Personal life
He is married to Alice Longman and has three sons.[3]
Selected publications
- Longman III, Tremper (1988). How to Read the Psalms. Downers Grove: IVP Academic. ISBN 0-87784-941-2.
- ——— (1991). Fictional Akkadian Autobiography: a generic and comparative study. Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns. ISBN 0-931464-41-2.
- ———; ISBN 0-310-23078-0.
- ———; ISBN 0-310-43250-2.
- ———; ISBN 0-310-49461-3.
- ——— (1997). The Book of Ecclesiastes. ISBN 0-8028-2366-1.
- ——— (1997). Reading the Bible with Heart and Mind. Colorado Springs: NavPress. ISBN 0-8910-9-984-0.
- ———; ISBN 0-8308-1451-5.
- ——— (1999). Daniel. NIV Application Commentary. Grand Rapids: Zondervan. ISBN 978-0-3102-0608-8.
- ——— (2001). The Song of Solomon. ISBN 978-0-8028-2543-8.
- ———; ISBN 0-664-22090-8.
- ——— (2006). Proverbs. Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom & Psalms. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic. ISBN 978-0-801-02692-8.
- ———; ISBN 978-0-8308-1783-2.
- ——— (2012). Job. Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom & Psalms. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic. ISBN 978-0-801-03107-6.
- ——— (2012). Jeremiah, Lamentations. Understanding the Bible Commentary. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic. ISBN 978-0-801-04695-7. - originally published in 2008 as part of the 'New International Biblical Commentary'
- ——— (2013). Old Testament Commentary Survey, 5th Edition. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic. ISBN 978-0-8010-3991-1.
- ——— (2014). Psalms: An Introduction and Survey. ISBN 978-1-783-59163-3.
- ——— (2014). The Baker Compact Bible Dictionary. Grand Rapids: Baker Books. ISBN 978-0-8010-1544-1.
- ——— (2017). The Fear of the Lord Is Wisdom: A Theological Introduction to Wisdom in Israel. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic. ISBN 978-0-801-02711-6.
- ———; ISBN 978-0-830-85200-0.
- ——— (2019). Confronting Old Testament Controversies: Pressing Questions about Evolution, Sexuality, History, and Violence. Grand Rapids: Baker Books. ISBN 978-0-8010-1911-1.
- ——— (2020). The Bible and the Ballot: Using Scripture in Political Decisions. Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. ISBN 978-0-8028-7734-5.
References
- ^ 2009 Christian Book Award Winners - Bible Reference & Study category
- ^ "Tremper Longman III". IVP press.
- ^ a b "Longman", Religious studies (faculty page), West mont.
- ^ "Meet the Scholars". Discover the NLT. New Living Translation.
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