Al Garza, Ph.D.

Albert L. Garza II was born in 1971 to Silvana D. Salamone (Sicilian), the first woman to become the lightweight world karate champion at the age of 16, and Albert L. Garza Sr. Albert L. Garza II learned martial arts from his father, an 8th-degree black belt in Lima Lama and the creator of the Matrix System. Al Garza II holds a 6D Black Belt in Lima-Lama from his father and a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Pedro Carvalho. He began his training at the age of 6 with his father and continued his training with world champions such as Gene LeBell, Pedro Carvalho, and Cleber Luciano, whom he competed against in his first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt tournament. Al Garza is a professor of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a former King of the Cage champion in mixed martial arts, having held numerous karate titles and BJJ titles in the 1980s and 2000s. He was also a fight coordinator and stuntman in the movie Vampire Assassin (see end movie credits). Al Garza's MMA overall record, both professional and amateur, from 1992 to 2006, ended with a 15-2-0 record (1-2-0 in the cage). He is a former certified defensive tactics instructor for the Correctional Academy at SJVC Hesperia Campus and a former co-owner of Inside Kung-Fu Magazine, alongside his father and Dave Cater. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Garza has been a student of the Bible for over 30 years and is an independent biblical research scholar who has authored more than 30 books. Al Garza's education includes a Th.M. and an M.A. in Biblical Studies Exegesis from Colorado Christian University. He also holds a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies, Second Temple Jewish Literature, from the DOD CU International graduate program at Andersen Air Force Base, Yigo, Guam. He also completed Bar-Ilan University's Biblical Archaeology certification program and is a Certified Master Associate Scholar graduate in Linguistic Context of the Bible, with 180 hours of biblical linguistic training in Biblical Hebrew, Aramaic, and New Testament Greek from Hebrew University's Institute of Biblical Studies, Israel. He was awarded six linguistic certifications and one Master Associate Scholar linguistic certification. Dr. Al Garza also holds three additional diplomas from the Israel Bible Study Center. These were in Jewish Context and Culture, Hebrew Bible, and Jewish New Testament, and they took a total of 160 hours to complete. He is currently working toward another Ph.D. at Trinity Bible College and Graduate School. The topic of his dissertation is Psalm 110:1a: "From Adoni to Adonai: A Textual and Theological Reexamination of Psalm 110:1a." Dr. Garza is also currently translating over 4000 pages of Hebrew New Testament manuscripts that he has discovered. Dr. Garza's books can be found at all major retailers online, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Harvard.com

 

Dr. Garza is an instructor and professor at Victor Valley College and Promise Christian University. 

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Academia.edu

YouTube Channel: Bible Answers Unfiltered.

YouTube Channel: Black Belt Theology.

The National Library of Israel's peer-reviewed book. 

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Hebrew NT Studies

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Dr. Garza's education also includes certifications in both national and CA state laboratory and diagnostic training and research. He is certified in epidemiology in public health by Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Garza has built state-approved curricula for colleges and universities throughout the U.S. for medical-related programs for the last 20 years. He currently owns AG Institute LLC, Phlebotomy Solutions, and Victor Valley Phlebotomy Training, with three locations: Victorville, Rancho Cucamonga, and Palmdale, CA. Author of "When A Simple Blood Draw Goes Wrong," "Phlebotomy Solutions: Back to the Basics Study Guide," and "Phlebotomy Solutions Instructor Book." He is also an investor in Michael Franzese Wines. 

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Al Garza was the Religious Education Coordinator, holding federal and government contracts for the DOD. He is the founder and director of The Hebrew Institute: Hebrew NT Studies, and the owner of three companies: AG Institute, Sefer Press Publishing, and Havan Cigar Lounge in Hesperia, CA. Al Garza has also written a number of hit Christian songs, including "Why The World Needs Jesus" "Glory to the Highest," and "From The Cross To The Crown," which are available on Apple Music, Amazon Music, iHeart, and other online music retailers.

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Research Interest:

Biblical Hebrew, Modern Hebrew, morphology, lexicology, lexicography, onomastics, and sociolinguistics. His primary research focus is the lexicography of ancient Hebrew and the translation project of the Hebrew New Testament.