Douglas K. Stuart, PhD

Dr. Douglas K. Stuart is Professor of Old Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, where he specializes in Assyrian and Babylonian languages and literature. He received a B.A. from Harvard University, did graduate studies at Yale Divinity School, and earned a Ph.D. from Harvard University.

Since 1971, Dr. Douglas Stuart has been a bedrock in the Old Testament department at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. As Professor of Old Testament, he has introduced thousands of students to the cultures of the Ancient Near East while drawing incredible insights from his extensive linguistic background. He is fluent in several languages and is able to navigate through several others including Arabic, Aramaic, Assyrian, Babylonian, Egyptian, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Romanian, Syriac, Targumic Aramaic, and Ugaritic. The antithesis of a scholarly curmudgeon, Dr. Stuart’s jovial nature and passion for the historical, prophetic, and poetical books has inspired many students to major in the Old Testament. He has been a visiting professor, guest lecturer, or speaker at several colleges, seminaries, and universities across the United States. Administratively, he has represented Gordon-Conwell as co-chair of the Old Testament Colloquium for the Boston Theological Institute, a consortium of higher education professors around Boston. Furthermore, his impact has been felt internationally, most notably in the ministry work he does among gypsies in Eastern Europe.

In addition to his teaching expertise, Dr. Stuart is highly regarded in the higher academic community as well. He is active in several organizations including The Evangelical Theological Society, the International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies, and the Society of Biblical Literature. He offers insights into many radio and television broadcasts and has made appearances in both Mysteries of the Bible and Christianity: The First Thousand Years. Dr. Stuart is also an ordained minister with an Armenian bent who has pastored numerous churches in Massachusettes and New Hampshire including Boxford’s First Congregational Church. He is currently the senior pastor of Linebrook Church in Ipswich, Massachusetts, where he teaches, preaches, and participates in local and global outreach.

Dr. Stuart has published several works. Among his publications are journal articles for Christianity Today, Decision Magazine, the Journal of Biblical Literature, and Hebrew Union College Annual. He has been quoted in other publications as well including Time Magazine. He has also penned several books including Old Testament Exegesis: A Primer for Students and Pastors, Studies in Early Hebrew Meter, and various Bible commentaries including volumes on Hosea, Ezekiel, Malachi, and Jonah. His most bestselling book, How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth, has been translated into more than 20 languages.