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Dr. Peter Y. Lee

Education
University of California, Irvine, B.A.
Westminster Theological Seminary in California, MDiv
The Catholic University of America, Ph.D.
About Dr. Lee

Dr. Peter Lee is Professor of Old Testament and Dean of Students at RTS Washington. His teaching and research focus on Hebrew, Old Testament theology, and biblical interpretation. Passionate about discipleship and theological formation, Dr. Lee equips students to engage the Scriptures with depth and serve the church with faithfulness.

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703-448-3393 plee@rts.edu www.redeemingchillingworth.com
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How do we read Leviticus devotionally?

Dr. Peter Lee reminds us that while the book can be challenging, it is given for our good. By reading patiently, alongside Hebrews, and
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How can we use lament Psalms in worship?
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How do I read the Old Testament historical books devotionally?
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Joy Unspeakable: Finding Joy in Christ-like Suffering
Aramaic Poetry in Qumran
This book teaches that to experience righteous suffering is to “fellowship with Christ in his sufferings” (1 Pet 4:13). We desire to know the glory of Christ, but that is only half of what he experienced. Unless we know Jesus’ suffering, we will never know the whole Jesus. And to know Jesus is the greatest joy of a believer, a “joy unspeakable.”
The often fragmentary Aramaic texts preserved by the Qumran community represent a large collection of well edited texts, whose publications have triggered numerous contributions that have brought a significantly clearer understanding of them. Little attention, however, has been devoted to the poetic structure of these Aramaic texts, much less on Aramaic literature as a whole. This study presents a model for the analysis of Aramaic poetry as well as a detailed poetic discussion of six Aramaic texts within the Qumran collection. These texts are: 1) 4Q246, “The Son of God” text; 2) 4QLevia, a portion of the wisdom poem in the Aramaic Levi Document; 3) 4Q534, “The Elect of God” text; 4) 4Q542, The Testament of Qahat; 5) 4Q541, two fragments...
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About Dr. Lee

Peter Lee is Professor of Old Testament and Dean of Students at Reformed Theological Seminary, Washington, D. C. He completed his MA and PhD at the Catholic University of America and his MDiv at Westminster Seminary in California. His research interests are in Northwest Semitic languages, Ancient Cultures and History, Hebrew Poetry, Jewish Apocalyptic, and Old Testament Messianism. He has published several monographs and articles. He is currently working on a commentary on The Book of Daniel for a forthcoming series through Crossway. Peter is also an ordained minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and served as a church planter and member of various committees. He is married to Clara and the Lord has blessed them with six children: Caleb, Jeremiah, Kara, Micah, Tabitha, and Priscilla.