DOUGLAS M. GROPP
Professor of Old Testament
Dr. Gropp has been married to his wife Robin for more than 30 years and they have 3 children – Hans, Erica, and Ingrid. When Dr. Gropp has free time he enjoys playing his guitars; a Martin D18, Les Paul Studio and his favorite guitar is a custom made acoustic electric that was made for him by a luthier in Maryland. When time permits he enjoys spending time reading the same book as his wife Robin and watching movies together.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
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B.A., Duke University, 1975
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M.Div., Westminster Theological Seminary, 1979
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Ph.D., Harvard University, 1986
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Instructor in Biblical Studies, Calvin College, 1980
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Teaching Fellow in Ugaritic and Old Testament, Harvard University, 1982–1983
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Research Epigraphist, Harvard Semitic Museum, 1986–1987
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Visiting Professor in Biblical Studies, Rhodes College, 1987
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Assistant Professor, The Catholic University of America, 1987–1993
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Associate Professor of Semitics, The Catholic University of America, 1993–2007
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Westminster, 2007–2012
- Redeemer 2009–present
AUTHOR:
- The Aramaic of Targums Onkelos and Jonathan: An Introduction
CONTRIBUTOR:
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Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project
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The Anchor Bible Dictionary
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Encyclopedia of Near Eastern Archaeology
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Encyclopedia of the Dead Sea Scrolls
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Sophir Mahir: Northwest Semitic Studies Presented to Stanislav Sergert
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The Dead Sea Scrolls: Fifty Years After Their Discovery
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Puzzling out the Past: Making Sense of Ancient
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Semitic Papyrology in Context: A Climate of Creativity.
REPRESENTATIVE ARTICLE:
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“The Function of the Finite Verb in Classical Biblical Hebrew,” Hebrew Annual Review 13, 1991.
