Biography
Dr. Ross joined the Liberty faculty in 2016. She grew up in Rhode Island, where she received call to the ministry. Dr. Ross first served as a mathematics teacher in Christian schools. During her PhD. studies, she taught adjunct at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. At Liberty, she teaches a variety of biblical studies and biblical language courses. In 2017, she became the director over the Biblical Language Programs. Her areas of interest include the book of Judges, inner biblical allusions, and women’s ministry.
Publications
Books
A People Heeds Not Scripture: Allusions in Judges. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2023.
Articles
“The Philistines’ Worship as a Foil: Worship in Judges 15–16.” Trinity Journal 44 (forthcoming).
“Does Yahweh Approve of Samson’s Marriage in Judges 14? An Analysis of “from Yahweh” (מיהוה)” (with Gary Yates). Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 66.1 (2023): 33–52.
“Revisiting the Hebrew Definite Article: A Reference Hierarchy Model” (with Jaeshil Kim). Journal of Semitic Studies 67.1 (2022):1–27.
“Type-Casting the Samson Family: Genesis Parodies in Judges 13–14,” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 64.2 (2021): 237–52.
“Samson: An Anti-Moses Deliverer” (with Gary Yates). Bibliotheca Sacra 178 (2021): 415–35.
Essays
“Rituals in the Gideon Narrative (Judges 6–8).” Pages 421–34 in Now These Records are Ancient – Studies in Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical History, Language and Culture in Honor of K. Lawson Younger, Jr. Edited by Richard Averbeck, James Hoffmeier, and Caleb Howard, Ägypten und Altes Testament. Münster: Zaphon, 2022.
“Deteriorating Devotion Among God’s People: Worship in Judges,” Pages 97–119 in Biblical Worship: Theology for God’s Glory. Edited by Benjamin K. Forrest, Walter C. Kaiser, Jr., and Vernon M. Whaley. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2021.
Bible Notes
“Genesis.” In Evangelical Study Bible: New King James Grand Rapids: Nelson, 2023.
“Exodus.” In Evangelical Study Bible: New King James. Grand Rapids: Nelson, 2023.
“Leviticus.” In Evangelical Study Bible: New King James. Grand Rapids: Nelson, 2023.
“Numbers.” In Evangelical Study Bible: New King James. Grand Rapids: Nelson, 2023.
“Deuteronomy.” In Evangelical Study Bible: New King James. Grand Rapids: Nelson, 2023.
“Judges.” In Evangelical Study Bible: New King James. Grand Rapids: Nelson, 2023.
“Ruth.” In Evangelical Study Bible: New King James. Grand Rapids: Nelson, 2023.
“Esther.” In Evangelical Study Bible: New King James. Grand Rapids: Nelson, 2023.
“Introduction to Judges.” In The Hebrew Scriptures. Tullahoma, TN: McGahan, 2022