Dennis R. Magary, PhD
Dennis R. Magary is chair of the Old Testament and Semitic Languages Department and associate professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He has been on the Trinity faculty since 1984. Prior to that he served Trinity as visiting instructor.
Dr. Magary has also taught at Trinity College, the University of Wisconsin at Madison, the Institute of Christian Studies, and Bethel College. In addition to teaching at Trinity, he also serves as a lecturer with the U.S. Center for World Missions. Dr. Magary does supply and interim pastoral work and speaks at conferences, retreats, and seminars.
Dr. Magary received the Bachelor of Arts from Fort Wayne Bible College, the Master of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and the Master of Arts and the Doctor of Philosophy in Hebrew and Semitic studies from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
Dr. Magary's areas of expertise include Hebrew, Old Testament, and computer applications for Old Testament studies. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society, the Society of Biblical Literature, and the National Association of Professors of Hebrew.
Dr. Magary and his wife, Pamela, reside in Vernon Hills, Illinois. They have three children. In his spare, time Dr. Magary enjoys biking, hiking, racquetball, and collecting baseball cards.