Tiberius Rata Professor of Old Testament Studies   B.S., California State Polytechnic University   M.Div., Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary   Ph.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Phone: 574-372-5100 ext. 6439 E-mail: tiberius.rata@grace.edu

Dr. Rata comes to Grace Theological Seminary from Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, Alabama, where he served as Assistant Professor of Divinity. Before that he taught at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois, and Emmanuel Baptist University in Oradea, Romania. He also pastored churches in California and Alabama. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society and the Institute for Biblical Research and has presented papers at the national conventions of the Evangelical Theological Society.

Click here for multiple sermons from Dr. Rata at Calvary Bible Church

Click here to download Dr. Rata's address “Dispensationalism under Fire: The New Covenant, the Lord’s Supper, and the Future of Israel.”

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Publications:

Books:

The Covenant Motif in Jeremiah’s Book of Comfort: Textual and Intertextual Studies of Jeremiah 30-33 (New York: Peter Lang, 2007).

Ezra-Nehemiah.  A Mentor Commentary.  Ross-shire: Great Britain, forthcoming.

Articles:

"Study Notes on Leviticus."  Holman Christian Study Bible.  Nashville: Broadman & Holman, forthcoming.

"David."  Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings, edited by Tremper Longman III and Peter Enns.  IVP, forthcoming.

"John Gill." Historical Dictionary of Major Biblical Interpreters, edited by Donald McKim.  IVP, forthcoming.

"God as Restorer: The Theology of the Book of Nehemiah."  SBJT (Fall 2005): 16-27, 2005.    

"The Sound of Grace." Preaching (May-June 2005): 54-56, 2005.   

"Building the Family of Faith to Live by God’s Truth."  The Alabama Baptist.  Winter 2004-05 Family Bible Study Curriculum Outlines, 2004.   

"Theological Education in Romania."  East-West Church & Ministry Report, Spring   2002:5-6, 2002.   

Book Reviews:

Collins, John J.  Introduction to the Hebrew Bible with CD-Rom. TrinJ.  Spring 2005. 

 

7 Questions with Dr. Rata:

 

1) What are some of your interests and hobbies outside of teaching and ministry?

Golf, soccer, & piano.

 

2) Who are the members of your immediate family?

My wife Carmen has a degree in Social Work and Theology from the University of Bucharest, and is currently raising our children.  Our son Timothy is 8 years old and enjoys playing the piano and playing basketball and golf.  Our son Nicholas is 4 and loves to play with cars.

 

3) What is one of your most memorable experiences in ministry?

I had the privilege of pastoring churches in California and Alabama.  The most memorable experience was baptizing 4 young people during the 2nd year of my ministry in California.  

 

4) What was the topic of your Dmin, Th.D, or Ph.D dissertation?

The covenant motif in Jeremiah’s Book of Comfort: Textual and Intertextual Studies.

 

5) What classes do you teach?  Which is your favorite to teach?

• Old Testament Theology
• Hebrew I
• Hebrew II
• Hebrew Exegesis
• Biblical Archeology. & Physical Geography Of the ANE

I love to teach the Hebrew exegesis courses.  

 

6) Outside the Bible, what are some of the most influential books in your life?

• The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
• The Singer by Calvin Miller
• On the Anvil by Max Lucado

 

7) What is your most recent area of research?

I’m currently writing a commentary on Ezra-Nehemiah.