Kent Dobson's respect for the Biblical text and the land of the Bible were
challenged deeply by his first Israel study tour with Ray VanderLaan. His
continued relationship with Ray and further tours to Israel and Turkey strengthened
a new love for the world of the Bible and for a Jesus far more subversive than
he ever knew.
There is a saying in the Jewish Talmud that the
Torah is not one's inheritance. In other
words, the text is not passed on idly from generation
to generation, but must be wrestled with, pursued
and listened to with great care. This is
what motivates Kent. Kent does not consider
his trips to be "tours," but a kind of pilgrimage
where one learns with the feet by walking, and
studies the Bible through conversation, questions
and context.
Kent currently lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with
his family.
- BS in English from Liberty University
- MA in History and Geography of the Bible from Jerusalem University College
- Worship Director at Mars Hill Bible Church in Grandville Michigan
- Teaching intern at Calvary Church in Grand Rapids,
Michigan
- Featured on Discovery Channel's "Truth of the Da Vinci Code" and "Jesus: the Missing History."
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