Iain Provan is the Marshall Sheppard Professor of Biblical Studies at Regent College in Vancouver where he has taught since 1997 and is a specialist in the Old Testament. He has written numerous essays and articles, and several books including commentaries on Lamentations, 1 and 2 Kings, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs. He is also co-author of A Biblical History of Israel.
This is the first part of our four part interview with him on a variety of topics related to the Old Testament.