Diane L. Jacobson
Professor of Old Testament
Director of the Book of Faith Initiative for the ELCA
Diane Jacobson came to the Luther Seminary faculty as an assistant professor in 1982, and was promoted to associate professor in 1990. In 1999, she became professor of Old Testament. She was chair of the biblical division from 1993 to 1996. She served as associate dean of MA/MSM programs from 1997 to 2006. She currently serves as Director of the Book of Faith Initiative for the ELCA.
Dr. Jacobson was an instructor in biblical studies at New York Theological Seminary in 1980-82 following work at Union Theological Seminary, New York, as a tutor in Old Testament and Hebrew (1976-1979).
Jacobson is a Phi Beta Kappa magna cum laude graduate of Connecticut College, New London (1970). She earned the M.A. degree from Columbia University/Union Theological Seminary in 1975. She also holds the M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees from Union (1982 and 1990).
She is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature and has been an Associate in Ministry (previously, a certified lay professional) of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) since 1985.
Jacobson is a frequent speaker throughout the Church. Her writings include, A Beginner's Guide to the Bible, co-authored with Robert Kyser (1991) and numerous articles on such topics as wisdom, creation and psalms. In addition, she has written "You are Sanctified in Christ, Called to Be Saints" as a part of In Christ - Called to Witness Bible Studies for the Lutheran World Federation Ninth Assembly in Hong Kong (1997). Dr. Jacobson has also written the 1997 Lutheran Woman Today Bible Study, From Slavery to Service: A Study of Exodus.
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