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Robert Duke, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies, Department of Biblical Studies
Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5657
Phone 2: (626) 815-5450
Fax: (626) 815-5469
Email: rrduke@apu.edu
 
Education
Ph.D. -Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, University of California, Los Angeles, 2006
M.A. - Hebrew Literature, University of California, Los Angeles, 2003
M.A. - Hebrew Bible, Jerusalem University College, 1999
B.A. - Theology, Multnomah Bible College, 1996
Profile
Robert R. Duke, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of biblical studies in Azusa Pacific University's School of Theology. His areas of expertise include the ancient near eastern languages and cultures, the Dead Sea scrolls, and Hebrew literature. He has published and presented on topics such as the Vision of Amram, the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Qumran community, and the parchment vs. papyrus controversy. Among his many accomplishments, Duke has participated in two archeological digs and possesses reading knowledge of eight different languages.
Expertise
Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Cultures
Dead Sea Scrolls
Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew: Advanced reading in all ancient Hebrew periods. Rabbinic Hebrew: Reading knowledge. Modern Hebrew: Completed Advanced Hebrew (UCLA); Completed Dalet (4th) level Ulpan (Hebrew University).