Profiles

Dr. Carmen Joy Imes is an associate professor of Old Testament at the Talbot School of Theology of Biola University in La Mirada, California. She is the author of Bearing God’s Name: Why Sinai Still Matters, Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters, and Becoming God’s Family: Why the Church Still Matters. Her primary areas of expertise are Exodus and Psalms. Imes releases weekly Torah Tuesday videos on her YouTube channel, and her writing appears on various websites, including Christianity Today, Substack, The Well, and The Politics of Scripture blog. She has been a guest on more than 150 podcasts and radio programs and enjoys traveling to speak at churches, schools, conferences, and retreats. Imes is passionate about equipping the church to engage the Old Testament well and see its relevance for the Christian life.