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Theodore J. Lewis is the Blum-Iwry Professor of Near Eastern Studies at Johns Hopkins University’s Krieger School of Arts and Sciences. His expertise spans Hebrew Bible studies, Northwest Semitic languages (Ugaritic, Aramaic), and Ancient Near Eastern Religion. Lewis holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University and previously taught at Harvard and the University of Georgia. His research has been honored with a Guggenheim Fellowship and prestigious awards including the 2020 Frank Moore Cross Award and 2021 Biblical Archaeology Society Publication Award.
Education: Ph.D. in Near Eastern Studies from Harvard University; studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem as an ITT Fellow.
Research Interests: Focuses on Israelite/Syrian religion, Ugaritic texts, and the intersection of biblical texts with ancient Near Eastern material culture. Notable works include The Origin and Character of God and co-authored Ugaritic Narrative Poetry.
Awards: Lists include the Guggenheim Fellowship, Frank Moore Cross Award, and Excellence in Teaching Award from Johns Hopkins.
Advising/Grants: Active mentor in graduate teaching, with contributions to archaeological projects like the Kurdistan Excavations and Umm el-Marra Undergraduate Program. Editor of the Writings from the Ancient World series (SBL Press).
Labs/Teams: Involved in interdisciplinary projects on Ugaritic epigraphy and collaborates with institutions like the American Schools of Oriental Research.
