Richard Hess

Old Testament scholar Richard “Rick” Hess has published a dozen books, including The Old Testament: A Historical, Theological, and Critical Introduction, and commentaries and studies on the biblical books of Genesis, Leviticus, Joshua, and the Song of Solomon. Rick is a member of the Committee on Bible Translation for the New International Version (NIV) of […]

Biography

Old Testament scholar Richard “Rick” Hess has published a dozen books, including The Old Testament: A Historical, Theological, and Critical Introduction, and commentaries and studies on the biblical books of Genesis, Leviticus, Joshua, and the Song of Solomon. Rick is a member of the Committee on Bible Translation for the New International Version (NIV) of the Bible, and is working on commentaries on the books of Genesis and 1 and 2 Kings, and the study of ancient Near Eastern texts related to the Old Testament. Rick is ordained in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and copastors 316, a Celtic Christian church. He is also Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages at Denver Seminary in Colorado.

Biography

Old Testament scholar Richard “Rick” Hess has published a dozen books, including The Old Testament: A Historical, Theological, and Critical Introduction, and commentaries and studies on the biblical books of Genesis, Leviticus, Joshua, and the Song of Solomon. Rick is a member of the Committee on Bible Translation for the New International Version (NIV) of the Bible, and is working on commentaries on the books of Genesis and 1 and 2 Kings, and the study of ancient Near Eastern texts related to the Old Testament. Rick is ordained in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and copastors 316, a Celtic Christian church. He is also Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages at Denver Seminary in Colorado.