Kerry Muhlestein

	Dept:	Ancient Scripture
	Title:	Associate Professor
	Office:	316Q JSB
	Phone:	422-3911
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Bio: Kerry received his B.S. from BYU in Psychology with a Hebrew minor. He spent time at the BYU Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies in the intensive Hebrew program. He received an M.A. in Ancient Near Eastern Studies from BYU and his Ph.D. from UCLA in Egyptology. He taught courses in Hebrew and Religion part time at BYU and the UVSC extension center, as well as in history at Cal Poly Pomona and UCLA. He also taught early morning seminary and at the Westwood (UCLA) Institute of Religion. His first full time appointment was a joint position in Religion and History at BYU-Hawaii. He has also spent time in Egypt. His wife is Julianne, and they have six children. He has served in a variety of community and church positions. He is involved with the American Research Center in Egypt. He has also worked with Educational Testing Services on their AP World History exam.

Courses Taught: Old Testament, Pearl of Great Price, Book of Mormon, New Testament, Eternal Marriage, Egyptian History, Egyptian Historiography, History of Civilization, History of the Near Eastern Empires, and Ancient Egypt and Foreign Relations.

Areas of Expertise: Ancient Egypt, Hebrew Bible, Pearl of Great Price.

Areas of Research: Dr. Muhlestein’s research focuses on the texts and iconography of Egyptian religion, international contact between ancient Egypt and her neighbors, the Egyptian juridical process, Egyptian literature, and the overlap of the Biblical and Egyptian worlds, including the ancient and modern history of the Pearl of Great Price, among other things.

Languages: Exams passed in various phases of Egyptian, as well as Hebrew, Aramaic, Ugaritic, Phoenician, Moabite, Coptic, German, and French. Additionally, courses have been taken in Greek and Akkadian.

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