Victor Harold Matthews (born 13 November 1950) is an American
Old Testament
The Old Testament (often abbreviated OT) is the first division of the Christian biblical canon, which is based primarily upon the 24 books of the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh, a collection of ancient religious Hebrew writings by the Israelites. The ...
scholar. He is Dean of the College of Humanities and Public Affairs and professor of religious studies at
Missouri State University
Missouri State University (MSU or MO State), formerly Southwest Missouri State University, is a public university in Springfield, Missouri. Founded in 1905 as the Fourth District Normal School, it is the state's second largest university by enr ...
.
Matthews was born in
Joplin, Missouri
Joplin is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, Jasper and Newton County, Missouri, Newton counties in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Missouri. The bulk of the city is in Jasper County, while the southern portion is in Newton County. J ...
. He obtained a PhD at
Brandeis University
, mottoeng = "Truth even unto its innermost parts"
, established =
, type = Private research university
, accreditation = NECHE
, president = Ronald D. Liebowitz
, pro ...
. In 2015, the fourth edition of Matthews' book, ''The Cultural World of the Bible'', was published.
Work
Stephen Pattison
Stephen Pattison (born 1953) is a British scholar and former H. G. Wood Professor of Theology at the University of Birmingham.
He is best known for his research on practical theology, ethics, and public service management. He attended Bootham ...
notes that Matthews "has led the paradigm shift on
shame
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Definition
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issues" in Old Testament studies.
Publications
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References
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Living people
1950 births
American biblical scholars
Old Testament scholars
Brandeis University alumni
Missouri State University faculty
People from Joplin, Missouri