Dr. Aaron Higashi is an adjunct instructor at Grand Canyon University. He received his B.A. in philosophy from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (2008), his M.A. in biblical studies from Providence College (2010), his S.T.M. from Chicago Theological Seminary (2011), and his Ph.D. in Bible, culture, and hermeneutics with an emphasis in Hebrew Bible from Chicago Theological Seminary (2021). Aaron is interested in the relationship between ideology, moral philosophy, and biblical interpretation, and shares biblical scholarship with a popular audience @abhbible on TikTok. Aaron lives in Scottsdale, Arizona with his pediatrician wife and three young daughters, where he does jiu-jitsu, drinks too much coffee, plays video games, and tries to discuss biblical interpretation at parties and other social events where it's probably not cool to do so.
"""Aaron Higashi's treatment of 1 & 2 Samuel is a highly entertaining journey through these already entertaining books. More importantly, though, it's insightful, clear, and often deeply heartfelt. One could hardly ask for a more approachable and useful introduction to the books of Samuel and the scholarship that informs our reading of them."" - Joel S. Baden, Professor of Hebrew Bible, Yale Divinity School ""Aaron Higashi has written a valuable guide to 1 & 2 Samuel that is at once accessible, entertaining, and yet deadly serious. His discussion is informed by the best of biblical scholarship and a concern for issues that still face readers, such as gender dynamics (including fatherhood and sexual violence) and the ambiguous role of God in the midst of political chaos. This book will be useful for any reader who wishes to engage these ancient stories today."" - Ken Stone, Distinguished Service Professor and Professor of Bible, Culture, and Hermeneutics, Chicago Theological Seminary ""With wit and just the right amount of swears, this digest is a breath of fresh air juxtaposed with the excuses made for the many (male) characters in Samuel-God included. Higashi says what many in confessional spaces feel they cannot say about the books of Samuel; in so doing, he provides space for readers to engage honestly and thoughtfully with all they may be encouraged to ignore-or even champion-in their own lives."" - Alexiana Fry, Postdoctoral Researcher on ""Divergent Views of Diaspora in Ancient Judaism"", University of Copenhagen"