David Toshio Tsumura
David Toshio Tsumura | |
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| Born | Tsumura Toshio February 4, 1944 Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupations | Dean of Faculty and professor of Old Testament professor of Japan Bible Seminary |
| Board member of | Chairman of the Tokyo Museum of Biblical Archaeology |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Hitotsubashi University, Asbury Theological Seminary |
| Alma mater | Brandeis University (Ph.D.) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Biblical studies, Japanese linguist |
| Sub-discipline | Old Testament studies |
| Institutions | Harvard University University of Michigan University of Tsukuba Japan Bible Seminary |
| Main interests | Old Testament |
| Notable works | The First Book of Samuel (NICOT) |
David Toshio Tsumura (津村 俊夫, Tsumura Toshio; born February 4, 1944) is a linguist, Old Testament scholar, dean of faculty, and professor of Old Testament professor at Japan Bible Seminary. His degrees are M.Div., M.A., Ph.D. He is a chairman of the Tokyo Museum of Biblical Archaeology, editor of Exegetica: Studies in Biblical Exegesis, chairman of the New Japanese Bible（新改訳）Publishing Association, and author of the volume on 1 Samuel in the New International Commentary on the Old Testament series.
He is well known as an Ugarit scholar.