Duane Garrett
Duane Garrett
Biography
Dr. Duane A. Garrett (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is the Chair of the Department of Old Testament and Professor of Old Testament Interpretation at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, a position he has held since 2004. Before joining Southern, Dr. Garrett served on the faculties of several prominent institutions, including Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Bethel Seminary, Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary, Mid-America Baptist Seminary, and Korea Baptist Seminary. In addition to his academic roles, Dr. Garrett serves as the general editor for The Archaeology Study Bible from Zondervan Press.
He is a prolific author, having written numerous influential works in biblical studies, including Job: Evangelical Exegetical Commentary (2024), Jeremiah and Lamentations: A Commentary for Biblical Preaching and Teaching (2022), and The Problem of the Old Testament: Hermeneutical, Schematic, and Theological Approaches (2020), among others. His scholarship spans a wide range of topics, with key contributions to the study of biblical Hebrew, Old Testament exegesis, and theological interpretation.
Dr. Garrett is an active member of Westport Road Baptist Church. He and his wife Patricia are blessed with three children.
Organization
Southern Baptist Theological SeminaryEducation
- Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) - Baylor University
- Master of Divinity (MDiv) - Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Rice University
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Books
Shepherd's Notes: Job
Understand the Bible like never before, book by book. Each Shepherd's Notes volume highlights and explains the authorship, circumstances of writing, and main points of...
The Book of Job: A Biblical Answer to Pain - Student Guide
This Student's Guide is for the class on The Book of Job in BiblicalTraining.org. It contains the outlines to the lectures, a summary of each point, and reflection...
The Problem of the Old Testament: Hermeneutical, Schematic, and Theological Approaches
For Christians, the Old Testament often presents a conundrum. We revere it as God's Word, but we don't always comprehend it. It has great truths beautifully...
Rethinking Genesis: The Source and Authorship of the First Book of the Pentateuch
An assessment of the origins of the book of Genesis. Garrett looks at the various possible sources of information that Moses drew on in putting together his account of the...
Shepherd's Notes: Proverbs
Understand the Bible like never before, book by book. Each Shepherdâs Notes volume highlights and explains the authorship, circumstances of writing, and main points of the...
A Commentary on Exodus (Kregel Exegetical Library)
The true fountainhead of Old Testament theology, Exodus illuminates the significance of the name Yahweh and introduces the title I AM. It tells of Israel's formative...
