Rev. Dr. Nicholas Reid

Professor of Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Studies
Director of Hybrid MDiv Program
Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, Florida

Rev. Dr. Nicholas Reid serves as Professor of Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Studies, as well as Director of the Hybrid MDiv Program at RTS Orlando. He teaches core courses related to Old Testament and covenant theology and offers advanced electives in the languages and cultures of the Ancient Near East. Alongside his seminary duties, Nicholas served for two years as an Assistant Pastor at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church.

A native of Mississippi, Nicholas received the MDiv and numerous academic awards at RTS Jackson. Post-graduate studies took him to the United Kingdom where he earned a Master of Theology at the University of Aberdeen in Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, followed by a Master of Studies with distinction in cuneiform studies at the University of Oxford and, finally, the D.Phil. in Oriental Studies with an emphasis on cuneiform also at the University of Oxford. He has since lectured in university settings in the United Kingdom and North America. Nicholas has published numerous books and journal articles on a diverse range of topics.

Nicholas and his wife, Blair, live in the greater Orlando area with their four children.