Iain W. Provan
Marshall Sheppard Professor of Biblical Studies
MA (Glasgow), BA (London Bible College), PhD (Cambridge)
Iain Provan has been the Marshall Sheppard Professor of Biblical Studies at Regent College since 1997.
He was born and educated in the UK and retains strong family, academic, and church connections with his homeland. He received his MA at Glasgow University in Mediaeval History and Archaeology, his BA from London Bible College in Theology, and his PhD from Cambridge, where his thesis focused on the books of Kings, and was subsequently published as Hezekiah and the Books of Kings. Iain Provan's academic teaching career took him to King’s College London, the University of Wales, and the University of Edinburgh, where he was a senior lecturer in Hebrew and Old Testament Studies.
He has written numerous essays and articles, and several books including commentaries on Lamentations, 1 and 2 Kings, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. Most recently he has co-authored with Phil Long and Tremper Longman A Biblical History of Israel. He is an ordained minister of the Church of Scotland; a Life Member of Clare Hall, Cambridge; and the recipient of an Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship. He and his wife, Lynette, have four children. Iain Provan is also a qualified Provincial B Licence soccer coach (BC) and ARA rowing coach (UK).
He was born and educated in the UK and retains strong family, academic, and church connections with his homeland. He received his MA at Glasgow University in Mediaeval History and Archaeology, his BA from London Bible College in Theology, and his PhD from Cambridge, where his thesis focused on the books of Kings, and was subsequently published as Hezekiah and the Books of Kings. Iain Provan's academic teaching career took him to King’s College London, the University of Wales, and the University of Edinburgh, where he was a senior lecturer in Hebrew and Old Testament Studies.
He has written numerous essays and articles, and several books including commentaries on Lamentations, 1 and 2 Kings, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. Most recently he has co-authored with Phil Long and Tremper Longman A Biblical History of Israel. He is an ordained minister of the Church of Scotland; a Life Member of Clare Hall, Cambridge; and the recipient of an Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship. He and his wife, Lynette, have four children. Iain Provan is also a qualified Provincial B Licence soccer coach (BC) and ARA rowing coach (UK).
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Areas of expertise
- Old Testament Narrative Literature, especially the Books of Genesis & Kings
- The Books of Lamentations, Song of Songs, & Ecclesiastes
- Old Testament Theology & Ethics
- The Bible, Hermeneutics, & Culture
Courses Taught
- BIBL 501 - Old Testament Foundations
- BIBL 600 - Biblical Hermeneutics and Criticism
Media & Publications
- A Biblical History of Israel (with Phil Long and Tremer Longman) – Book Publication
- Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs – Book Publication
- Tenants in God's Land: Earth-Keeping and People-Keeping in the Old Testament – Book Publication
- 1 & 2 Kings – Book Publication
- Do Christian care about the Earth? – Audio
- Do Christians Care about the Earth? – Audio
- The Eclipse of Biblical Narrative, 1648-2013: How Did We Get Here and What Are We to Do? – Article
- A Duty to Care, a Duty to Critique – Article