David Emanuel, Ph.D.

David Emanuel is an associate professor of Hebrew Bible and Hebrew Language at Westmont College. He graduated from the University of London with a master’s degree in computer science in 1997, and soon after relinquished a successful career in computing and telecommunications to pursue his interest in Hebrew Bible. His studies led him to Israel, where he lived for 11 years and completed a Master’s Degree in Bible and Ancient Near East, and a Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible, both at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Four chapters of his Ph.D. were published as a book in 2012 under the title From Bards to Biblical Exegetes: A Close Reading and Intertextual Analysis of Selected Exodus Psalms, and his other publications primarily surround his interests in Biblical Hebrew Language and Poetry, Inner-biblical Interpretation, and Visual Interpretation. In 2022 David published An Intertextual Commentary to the Psalter, with Pickwick Publications, and has also published articles in the Journal of Hebrew Studies, the Lexham Bible Dictionary, and The Visual Commentary on Scripture (thevcs.org). Additionally, he has written numerous articles on Hebrew grammar for BibleMesh and provided Hebrew audio recordings for the learning platform. He leads educational tours to the lands of the Bible (Israel, Turkey, Greece, and Egypt) with Emmaus Educational Services and the Assembly of God’s Center for Holy Lands Studies (CHLS). Dr. Emanuel’s deep love for the Bible and Bible lands is reflected in his educational website (www.ezraseventen.com). He is married to Emma and has five children, all of whom were born in Israel.