--- title: The Master's Seminary Blog | Doctrine. Discourse. Doxology. | Iosif J. Zhakevich description: Dr. Iosif J. Zhakevich serves as Associate Professor of Old Testament at The Master’s Seminary. His current research focuses on the rabbinic interpretation of the Hebrew Bible, particularly as expressed in the Aramaic translations known as the Targumim. --- [![The Master's Seminary](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/The_Masters_Seminary_July2019/Images/tms-logo-new.png?width=210&name=tms-logo-new.png)](https://www.tms.edu) [Request Info](https://www.tms.edu/request) - [About](https://www.tms.edu/about/) - [Why TMS?](https://www.tms.edu/why-tms/) - [Academics](https://www.tms.edu/academics/) - [Faculty](https://www.tms.edu/academics/faculty/) - [Admissions & Aid](https://www.tms.edu/admissions/) - [Educational Resources](https://www.tms.edu/resources/) - [Español](https://www.tms.edu/es/) - [Give](https://tms.edu/ways-to-give/) - [Apply](https://www.tms.edu/apply/) - [Request Info](https://www.tms.edu/requestinfo/) × [![The Masters Seminary Blog](https://blog.tms.edu/hubfs/The%20Masters%20Seminary%20Blog%20Logo-01%20(2)-1.svg "The Masters Seminary Blog")](https://blog.tms.edu/) Search ## Iosif J. Zhakevich ![Iosif J. Zhakevich](https://blog.tms.edu/hubfs/Academics-Faculty-13-1-300x300.jpg) Dr. Iosif J. Zhakevich serves as Associate Professor of Old Testament at The Master’s Seminary. His current research focuses on the rabbinic interpretation of the Hebrew Bible, particularly as expressed in the Aramaic translations known as the Targumim. # Articles by Iosif J. Zhakevich [![](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Garden.jpg?width=709&name=Garden.jpg)](https://blog.tms.edu/the-serpent-of-old) ## [The Promise of Redemption](https://blog.tms.edu/the-serpent-of-old) Iosif J. Zhakevich | Apr 10, 2020 [![The-Supremacy-of-the-King-Priest](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/The-Supremacy-of-the-King-Priest.jpg?width=709&name=The-Supremacy-of-the-King-Priest.jpg)](https://blog.tms.edu/supremacy-king-priest) ## [The Supremacy of the King-Priest](https://blog.tms.edu/supremacy-king-priest) Iosif J. Zhakevich | Jan 29, 2019 ## Popular Articles [![Did the Early Church Teach Transubstantiation?](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Did%20the%20Early%20Church%20Teach%20Transubstantiation@2x.png?width=709&name=Did%20the%20Early%20Church%20Teach%20Transubstantiation@2x.png)](https://blog.tms.edu/did-the-early-church-teach-transubstantiation) ## [Did the Early Church Teach Transubstantiation?](https://blog.tms.edu/did-the-early-church-teach-transubstantiation) Nathan Busenitz | April 21, 2016 [![How Do I Know if I Have Godly Sorrow or Worldly Sorrow?](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Worldly%20Sorrow.jpg?width=709&name=Worldly%20Sorrow.jpg)](https://blog.tms.edu/sorrow) ## [How Do I Know if I Have Godly Sorrow or Worldly Sorrow?](https://blog.tms.edu/sorrow) Mike Riccardi | January 28, 2020 [![On Finishing Well](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/blog_photo_8.22.25.png?width=709&name=blog_photo_8.22.25.png)](https://blog.tms.edu/on-finishing-well) ## [On Finishing Well](https://blog.tms.edu/on-finishing-well) John MacArthur | August 22, 2025 - Get Started - [Why TMS?](https://tms.edu/why-tms/) - [Request Info](https://tms.edu/requestinfo/) - [Apply](https://tms.edu/apply/) - [Academic Calendar](https://tms.edu/academic-calendar/) - Essentials - [Contact](https://tms.edu/contact/) - [For Current Students](https://tms.edu/current-students/) - [For Alumni](https://tms.edu/alumni/) - [For Ministry Partners](https://tms.edu/ways-to-give/) ![TMS Footer Logo](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/The_Masters_Seminary_July2019/Images/TMS-Secondary-Logo-Horizontal-White-Only.png?width=198&name=TMS-Secondary-Logo-Horizontal-White-Only.png) 13248 Roscoe Blvd Los Angeles, CA 91352 1-800-225-5867 © The Master's Seminary 2026 | Accredited by [![WASC](https://blog.tms.edu/hubfs/The_Masters_Seminary_July2019/Images/wasc-logo.png)](https://www.wscuc.org/) Since 1988