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'''Victor Leifson Ludlow''' (born 1943)<ref>{{cite web | title=Bernhard Felsenthal, quest for Zion / Victor Leifson Ludlow | work=Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) | publisher=[[United States Copyright Office]] | url=http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=10&ti=1,10&Search_Arg=ludlow%20victor&Search_Code=NALL&CNT=25&PID=D-FOGZbShcDefG1q9jZOQYLpsLcx&SEQ=20091210200212&SID=3 | accessdate=2009-12-10}}</ref> is aan emeritus<ref>{{cite web | title=About Victor | url=https://victorludlow.com/ | accessdate=2021-04-17}}</ref> religion professor at [[Brigham Young University]] (BYU) in [[Provo, Utah|Provo]], [[Utah]] and the author of several books on the [[Book of Isaiah]], most notably ''Isaiah, Prophet Seer and Poet''.
 
== Biography ==
 
Ludlow was born in [[Spanish Fork, Utah]] but lived in [[California]], [[Michigan]], [[Indiana]], [[New York City]] and [[Provo, Utah]] while growing up.
 
Ludlow did his undergraduate studies at [[BYU]]. He also served as a [[Mormon missionary|missionary]] for [[Thethe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church) in the Central [[Germany|German]] [[Mission (LDS Church)|Mission]] of the church (later the Germany [[Düsseldorf]] Mission) from 1962 to 1964.
 
Ludlow then received a [[Danforth Scholarship]] and studied at [[Harvard University]] and [[Brandeis University]], where he received his Ph.D. in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies.
 
Ludlow was the awarded the distinction of BYU Honors professor of the year in 2002. <ref>http://oldtestament.byu.edu/fac/V%20Ludlow%20CV.pdf, page 4 of document</ref>
He is also the translator of the selections from the Book of Mormon into Hebrew. This edition was published in 1982 but it is out of circulationbanned due to an agreement of no-proselytism between the [[Latter-day Saints|LDS]] and the [[Israel|Israeli]]i government.
 
Ludlow is a scholar on Isaiah. Besides his ''IsiahIsaiah: Prophet Seer and Poet'' he also wrote ''Unlocking Isaiah in the Book of Mormon''. He also wrote ''Unlocking the Old Testament''.<ref>[http://religion.byu.edu/victor_ludlow BYU bio of Ludlow]</ref> He also wroteand ''PrincipalsPrinciples and Practices of the Restored Gospel''.
 
While a BYU professor Ludlow was also the main organizing force behind the annual Passover Seder held at BYU.<ref>[http://forward.com/articles/137017/at-byu-seder-mormons-dip-eat-sing-their-own-day/ ''Jewish Daily Forward'' article on BYU Seder]</ref>
 
Ludlow and his wife Virginia Ann have four sons and two daughters. After V-Ann's death he met and married Cheryl Porter in 2016. Cheryl has two daughters from a previous marriage.
 
Ludlow has served in many [[Calling (LDS Church)|callings]] in the LDS Church including multiple times as a [[Bishop (Latter Day Saints)|bishop]] and as president of the church's Germany [[Frankfurt]] Mission from 1983 to 1986.
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* [http://magazine.byu.edu/?act=view&a=145 Mary Lynn Johnson, "Religion Professor Promotes Passover Traditions", ''BYU Magazine'', Spring 2000]
* Dust jacket "about the author" for ''Unlocking Isaiah in the Book of Mormon''.
* Victor L. Ludlow, [httphttps://www.ldschurchofjesuschrist.org/ldsorgstudy/vensign/index.jsp1985/04/i-have-a-question?vgnextoidlang=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=1aca8949f2f6b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1eng “I Have a Question,”] ''[[Ensign (LDS magazine)|Ensign]], Apr.April 1985, p. &nbsp;37
* [http://deseretbook.com/authors/author-info?author_id=8267 Deseret Book bio]
 
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