Larry Kraskevich

PhD Student

Fields of Study

Areas of Interest

  • Hebrew Bible
  • Linguistics
  • Ancient Near Eastern Studies

Biography

Larry is currently researching the syntax and semantics of the Hebrew word כי with the goal of determining its range of meaning and function from the Generative Linguistic perspective. He has been awarded the Canada Graduate Scholarship for master’s students and won the T. J. Meek Prize in Hebrew Syntax.

Education

  • MA, University of Toronto
  • Bachelors of Theology, Toronto Baptist Seminary

Current Supervisor(s)

Robert D. Holmstedt

Publications

“Isaiah 14 and the Problem of Baal Worship.” The Reformed Theological Review 78, no. 1 (April, 2019): 1-28.

Presentations

“‘O How Thou Art Fallen, O Athtar the Brilliant’: Isaiah’s Usage of Canaanite Literature in Isaiah 14:3-21.” Presented at Midwest Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, Grand Rapids Theological Seminary (2016)

Teaching Experience

Teaching Assistant for the course Biblical World (NMC104)