Dr. Justin Singleton

War veteran, archaeologist, teacher, father of five: all of this speaks of adventure.

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Dr. Justin Singleton is an archaeologist, teacher, writer, and scholar of the ancient world. His work focuses on ancient Near Eastern and biblical archaeology, ancient religion, material culture, and the historical contexts of the Old Testament. He holds a Ph.D. in Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Archaeology from Andrews University and an M.A. in Religion from Cincinnati Christian University, with a concentration in Biblical Cultural Settings.

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His doctoral research examined Late Bronze Age ceramics from Hut 12 at Mokarta, Sicily, with attention to ceramic typology, experimental replica production, wild-clay firing, and use-wear analysis. Although formally trained in ancient Near Eastern and biblical archaeology, his research extends into the wider Mediterranean world, exploring questions of cultural interaction, adaptation, craft production, and the relationship between the biblical world and its broader archaeological context.

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Dr. Singleton has participated in archaeological fieldwork in Sicily, Jordan, Cyprus, and the United Kingdom, serving in roles that have included field director, assistant field director, camp director, square supervisor, artifact registration participant, ceramic analyst, and field administrator. His research interests include ancient Near Eastern history, literature, and religion; biblical archaeology; archaeological ceramics; ancient Mediterranean interaction; ancient Hebraism; historical lifeways; and the intersection of biblical studies, archaeology, and material culture.

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He teaches courses in ancient Near Eastern history, literature, religion, and biblical archaeology at God’s Bible School and College. He also serves as editor of the Hilltop Research Bulletin, where he works to encourage undergraduate research, faculty scholarship, and the integration of careful historical inquiry with Christian education.

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As a writer and teacher, Dr. Singleton is especially interested in making the ancient world intelligible to students, pastors, churches, and serious lay readers. His work seeks to bring together archaeology, Scripture, history, and faith in a way that is intellectually responsible, historically grounded, and accessible beyond the academy.

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