Grant Testut Ph.D.

Dr. Testut is originally from the town of Ithaca in the Finger Lakes region of New York. A love of languages and a desire to provide Bible-less peoples with translations of the scriptures in their mother tongues have led him to assist Bible translators in East and West Africa. Dr. Testut’s research interests are in the Semitic languages and philological approaches to biblical texts. Dr. Testut says, “Whether I am working with translation or teaching students, my passion is to communicate to others an enthusiasm for and an accurate handling of the biblical texts in light of their historical and cultural context. I love challenging and being challenged by my students as we seek to unpack the ancient voices of the Bible and learn how Israel wrestled with God.” Dr. Testut and his wife Melissa have two sons, Declan and Theo.