He serves as professor of religion at the University of Hull, England, teaching on the Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism, although he has since taken emeritus status.
He then attended the School of Theology at Claremont Graduate University (CGU), where he earned his PhD, specializing in the Old Testament and expanding into other ancient languages including Ugaritic, Akkadian, and Coptic.
[7] Philip Davies and Diana Edelman edited the collection, offering "reflections on the practice and theory of history writing, on the current controversies and topics of major interest".
The thirty included essays by his colleagues and friends also attest to Grabbe's influence on the field of biblical studies and history.
[8] Grabbe has published a huge number of works, including books, journal articles, and chapters of larger commentaries.