About
Dr. Michael Rydelnik
Dr. Michael Rydelnik is Emeritus Academic Dean/Professor of Jewish Studies and Bible at Moody Bible Institute. He is also the Host/Bible Teacher on Open Line with Dr. Michael Rydelnik, answering listener Bible questions on 300 stations nationwide across Moody Radio. The son of Holocaust survivors, he was raised in an observant Jewish home in Brooklyn, New York. As a high school student, Michael became a follower of Jesus the Messiah and began teaching the Bible almost immediately.
Besides his work on The Moody Bible Commentary and The Moody Handbook of Messianic Prophecy as co-editor and contributor, Michael is also the author of 50 Most Important Bible Questions, The Messianic Hope: Is the Hebrew Bible Really Messianic? and Understanding the Arab Israeli Conflict. In addition to leading Bible lands tours and his wide speaking ministry, Michael has also contributed to multiple study Bibles, books, and theological journals. Michael and his wife Eva live in Grand Rapids, love hiking with their collie and boxer, and have two terrific adult sons, a delightful daughter-in-law and the cutest two grandchildren in the world.
Ministry
Emeritus Academic Dean at Moody Bible Institute, Chicago
Emeritus Professor of Jewish Studies and Bible, Moody Bible Institute, Chicago
Radio Bible Teacher, Open Line with Dr. Michael Rydelnik
Adjunct Professor of Bible Exposition, Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, TX
Adjunct Professor of Jewish Studies, Talbot School of Theology, La Mirada, CA
Former Bible Teacher and Resource Scholar, Day of Discovery
Author
Favorite Stuff to Do
Interacting with students in any classroom
Answering listener Bible questions on Open Line
Teaching the Bible on location in Israel
Playing with my grandkids
Reading by a fire with Eva on a bitter cold winter day
Hiking with Eva and our dogs (Frodo/Sheltie and Jake/Boxer) in the Adirondack Mountains, Upstate NY
Watching Hollywood classic movies
Favorite place in Israel: The Kottel [Western Wall] Jerusalem
Favorite Bible Subject: The Messianic Hope of the Hebrew Scriptures
Favorite Food: New York Pizza
Favorite Novel: The Lord of the Rings
Favorite Movie: The Princess Bride (Runner Up: The Sting)