Victor H. Matthews Ph.D. |
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Born |
Joplin, Missouri |
November 13, 1950
Residence | Missouri |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Dean of the College of Humanities and Public Affairs and professor of religious studies at Missouri State University |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Brandeis University (PhD) |
Academic work | |
Era | Late 20th and Early 21st Centuries |
Institutions | Missouri State University |
Main interests | Biblical Backgrounds, Old Testament |
Victor Harold Matthews (born 13 November 1950) is an American Old Testament scholar. He is Dean of the College of Humanities and Public Affairs and professor of religious studies at Missouri State University.
Matthews was born in Joplin, Missouri. He obtained a PhD at Brandeis University. In 2015, the fourth edition of Matthews' book, The Cultural World of the Bible, was published.