Tremper Longman Explained

Tremper Longman III
Birth Name:Tremper Longman
Birth Date:September 8, 1952
Birth Place:Princeton, NJ
Occupation:Old Testament scholar, theologian, professor
Titles:Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies at Westmont College
Spouse:Alice
Children:3 sons
Discipline:Biblical studies
Sub Discipline:Old Testament studies
Alma Mater:Yale University (Ph.D.)
Workplaces:
Notable Works:The Book of Ecclesiastes (NICOT)
The Song of Solomon (NICOT)
Daniel (NIVAC)
Proverbs (BCOT-WP)
Job (BCOT-WP)
Psalms (TOTC)
Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings
Awards:2009 ECPA Christian Book Award winner

Tremper Longman III (born 8 September 1952) is an Old Testament scholar, theologian, professor and author of several books, including 2009 ECPA Christian Book Award winner Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings.[1]

Biography

Longman is Distinguished Scholar of Biblical Studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, where he was the Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies for nineteen years before his retirement in 2017.[2]

He earned his B.A. from Ohio Wesleyan University, his M.Div. from Westminster Theological Seminary, and his M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern studies from Yale University.

Prior to joining Westmont in 1998, Longman taught for eighteen years at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. He has also served as visiting professor at The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology, an adjunct professor at Fuller Theological Seminary, and a guest lecturer at Regent College and the Canadian Theological Seminary.[3]

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).[4] In addition, he was the senior translator for the wisdom books on the central committee that produced and now monitors the New Living Translation.[5]

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.

Selected publications

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ecpa.org/christianbookawards/winners2009.php 2009 Christian Book Award Winners - Bible Reference & Study category
  2. Web site: Tremper Longman III, Ph.D. . Westmont College . en.
  3. Web site: Tremper Longman III. IVP press .
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  5. Web site: Meet the Scholars. New Living Translation . Discover the NLT .

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