Leon J. Wood, PhD Legacy Professor
Education:
- New York State University and Oriental Institute, Chicago, various graduate studies
- Michigan State University, PhD
- Calvin Theological Seminary, ThM
- Calvin College, AB
Teaching Career:
- President and Academic Dean, Grand Rapids Bible College and Seminary (now Cornerstone University and Grand Rapids Theological Seminary)
- Professor of Old Testament, Grand Rapids Bible College and Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary
Other Career Highlights:
- Helped found the influential Evangelical Seminary’s Dean Council
- Translator and editor for the New International Version (NIV) Bible
Publications:
- Numerous publications, including The Distressing Days of the Judges, Israel’s United Monarchy, and commentaries on books of the Bible such as Genesis and Daniel
- His book The Holy Spirit and the Old Testamentremains one of the key texts in the study of pneumatology even to this day.
