John M. Monson

Associate Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages

Dr. Monson was born to missionary parents in Zaire but spent most of his youth in Jerusalem, Israel, where he developed an interest in biblical studies, archaeology, and historical geography. Prior to coming to Trinity he taught for eleven years at Wheaton College, where he received the Faculty Achievement Award in Teaching. His archaeological fieldwork has taken him to Syria, Lebanon, and numerous excavations in Israel.

Education

Publications

Dothan I: Remains from the Tell (1953-1964), co-editor, (Eisenbrauns, 2005)

1 Kings in the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary

The Temple of Solomon (Oxford University Press, forthcoming)