The Odyssey of a Russian-Jewish Bible Scholar: Dr. Serge Frolov

A native of St. Petersburg, Russia, Serge Frolov has also lived in Jerusalem, Israel; Claremont, California; and Dallas, Texas. He holds PhDs in Modern History and Religious Studies; he worked at the National Library of Russia, the Shorter Jewish Encyclopedia in Russian, and the Open University of Israel. Currently he is Professor of Religious Studies and Nate and Ann Levine Endowed Chair in Jewish Studies at Southern Methodist University. Dr. Frolov is primarily a Hebrew Bible scholar, although his research interests also include religion and culture of the ancient Near East and Jewish history and thought. He has published two books and about 250 articles.