Richard Samuel Hess (born 1954) is an American Old Testament scholar. He is Distinguished Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages at Denver Seminary.
Richard Samuel Hess | |
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Born | 1954 (age 69–70) |
Title | Distinguished Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages |
Academic background | |
Education | Wheaton College, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School |
Alma mater | 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/ |
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Hess has degrees from Wheaton College, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and 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
editThesis
edit- Hess, Richard S. (1984). Amarna Proper Names (Ph.D.). N: Hebrew Union College -Jewish Institute of Religion. OCLC 19345765.
Books
edit- ——— (1993). Amarna Personal Names. Dissertation series (American Schools of Oriental Research), no. 9. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns. ISBN 978-0-931-46471-3. 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. ISBN 978-3-766-69869-8. OCLC 29535269.
- ———; Satterthwaite, P. E.; Wenham, Gordon J., eds. (1994). He Swore an Oath: Biblical themes from Genesis 12-50. Carlisle, UK; Grand Rapids, MI: Paternoster Press; Baker Book House. ISBN 978-0-801-04398-7. OCLC 30318222.
- ———; Tsumura, David Toshio, eds. (1994). I Studied Inscriptions from Before the Flood : ancient Near Eastern, literary, and linguistic approaches to Genesis 1-11. Sources for Biblical and Theological Study. Vol. 4. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns. ISBN 978-0-931-46488-1. OCLC 31239619.
- ——— (1996). Joshua: an introduction and commentary. Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries. Vol. 6. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. ISBN 978-0-830-81433-6. OCLC 35008147.
- ———; Porter, Stanley E., eds. (1999). Translating the Bible: problems and prospects. Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Supplement Series. Vol. 173. Sheffield, England: Sheffield Academic Press. ISBN 978-1-850-75918-8. OCLC 49773539.
- ——— (2005). Song of Songs. Baker Commentary on the Old Testament Wisdom and Psalms. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN 9780801027123. OCLC 56825191.
- ———; Klingbeil, Gerald A.; Ray, Paul J., eds. (2008). Critical issues in early Israelite history. Bulletin for Biblical Research Supplements. Vol. 3. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns. ISBN 978-1-575-06804-6. OCLC 253638233.
- ——— (2008). Joshua: an introduction and commentary. Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries. Vol. 6. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. ISBN 978-0-8308-1433-6 OCLC 35008147 Reprinted, 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. ISBN 978-3-7666-9869-8 OCLC 29535269 Reprinted, 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
edit- ——— “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
edit- ——— 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
edit- ——— (1994). "One Hundred Fifty Years of Comparative Studies on Genesis 1-11: an overview". In Hess, Richard S.; Tsumura, David Toshio (eds.). I Studied Inscriptions from Before the Flood : ancient Near Eastern, literary, and linguistic approaches to Genesis 1-11. Sources for Biblical and Theological Study. Vol. 4. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns. pp. 3–26. ISBN 978-0-931-46488-1. OCLC 31239619.
- ——— (1994). "The Genealogies of Genesis 1-11 and Comparative Literature". In Hess, Richard S.; Tsumura, David Toshio (eds.). I Studied Inscriptions from Before the Flood : ancient Near Eastern, literary, and linguistic approaches to Genesis 1-11. Sources for Biblical and Theological Study. Vol. 4. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns. pp. 58–72. ISBN 978-0-931-46488-1. OCLC 31239619.
- ——— (2008). "The Jericho and Ai of the Book of Joshua". In ———; Klingbeil, Gerald A.; Ray, Paul J. (eds.). Critical issues in early Israelite history. Bulletin for Biblical Research Supplements. Vol. 3. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns. pp. 33–46. ISBN 978-1-575-06804-6. OCLC 253638233.
Research Articles
edit- ——— “In the Garden of Xerxes’ Palace: A New Examination of the Pavement in Esther 1:6,” Vetus Testamentum (2023) 1-11 online. doi:10.1163/15685330-bja10144
- ——— “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. doi:10.1093/obo/9780195393361-0315
- ——— “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
edit- ^ "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.