Jordan received a BA in Biblical and Theological Studies from Crown College (St. Bonifacius, MN), an MA in Biblical Exegesis at Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL), and an MA in Biblical and Near Eastern Archaeology and Languages from Trinity International University (Deerfield, IL). He is fascinated with how the language and culture of the ancient Near East can serve as a lens to understand the Hebrew Bible. Within this realm, he has specific interest in mythic literature, cultic rituals, magic, and Northwest Semitic languages.