Robert L. Hubbard
Professor of Biblical Literature
On faculty since 1995
Nyvall Hall, 3rd floor #36
773-244-6246
rhubbard@northpark.edu
EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS
Ph.D. in Religion, Claremont Graduate School, California; thesis supervisor, Rolf Knierim
M.A. in Religion, Claremont Graduate School
B.D. Fuller Theological Seminary, California
A.B. in Psychology, Wheaton College, Illinois
Ordained by the Evangelical Free Church of America
1980
1977
1969
1965
1971
CURRENT EDITORIAL POSITIONS
General Editor, New International Commentary on the Old Testament (Eerdmans)
Consulting Editor, NIV Application Commentary (Zondervan)
Co-editor (with Robert Johnston) New International Biblical Commentary (Hendrickson)
MILITARY CHAPLAINCY
Retired Chaplain, United States Navy (active 1970-74; reserve 1974-2000) Rank: Captain
Legion of Merit (2000); Purple Heart (1972); Navy Commendation Medal (1972; 1992)
SELECTED BOOKS PUBLISHED
Eerdmans Bible Companion (co-edited with Gordon Fee), Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2010
Joshua NIV Application Commentary, Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009
Introduction to Biblical Interpretation (with Klein and Blomberg), Word Books, 1993; 2nd edition 2004
Studies in Old Testament Theology (with Johnston and Meye), Word Books, 1992
Ordinary, Faithful People Wheaton: Victor Books, 1992
1 & 2 Kings Everyman’s Bible Commentary, Chicago: Moody Press, 1991
The Book of Ruth NICOT, Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1988
Winner of the Christianity Today’s Critic’s Choice Award as best commentary of 1989.
SELECTED RECENT ARTICLES
“Kinsman-Redeemer” and “Levite” in Dictionary of the Old Testament Wisdom, Poetry, and Writings, ed.
T. Longman III and P. Enns, Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2008
“Vashti, Amestris and Esther 1:9” Zeitschrift für die Alttestamentlicke Wissenschaft, 119 (2008)
“Old What’s His Name: Why the King in I Kings 22 Has No Name,” in God’s Word for Our World, ed. J.H.
Ellens, et al, JSOTS 388, London/New York: Continuum, 2004
“What Do These Stones Mean? Biblical Theology and a Motif in Joshua,” Bulletin for Biblical Research
11.1 (2001)
“Redemption” in New International Dictionary of Biblical Theology, ed. T.D. Alexander and B.S. Rosner,
Leicester: InterVarsity, 2000