Dr. Marc Brettler

Professor

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Biography

Marc Zvi Brettler is the Bernice Morton Lerner Distinguished Professor of Judaic Studies in the Department of Religious Studies at Duke University and a core faculty member of the Center for Jewish Studies. He is a leading scholar in biblical studies and a member of the American Academy of Jewish Research. Brettler has served on the Council of the Society of Biblical Literature and is a co-founder of TheTorah.com, a well-known platform for academic biblical scholarship. His work emphasizes the historical-critical interpretation of texts and he is recognized for his contributions to understanding the meanings within the Bible, advocating for a scholarly approach to biblical studies that is accessible to a wider audience.

Research Interests

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)