Craig Blomberg Explained
Craig L. Blomberg |
Birth Date: | 3 August 1955 |
Nationality: | American |
Known For: | Matthew, parables, miracles, historical Jesus, Luke-Acts, John, 1 Corinthians, James), historical trustworthiness, New Testament theology, stewardship and money matters, and gender roles. |
Education: | Ph.D. University of Aberdeen, Scotland; M.A. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, IL; B.A. from Augustana College, Rock Island, IL. |
Employer: | Distinguished Professor Emeritus of New Testament at Denver Seminary, Colorado |
Spouse: | Frances Fulling Blomberg |
Children: | Elizabeth Little and Rachel Blomberg |
Craig L. Blomberg (born August 3, 1955) is an American New Testament scholar. He is currently the Distinguished Professor Emeritus of the New Testament at Denver Seminary in Colorado where he has been since 1986.[1] [2] His area of academic expertise is the New Testament,including subjects relating to parables, miracles, the historical Jesus, Luke-Acts, John, 1 Corinthians, James, the historical trustworthiness of Scripture, financial stewardship, gender roles, the Latter Day Saint movement, hermeneutics, New Testament theology, and exegetical methods. Blomberg has written and edited multiple books.
Education
His Ph.D. is from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland; his M.A. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, IL; and his B.A. from Augustana College in Rock Island, IL., which is also his hometown.[3]
Career
Throughout his career he has taught and guest lectured widely on six continents. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society, the Tyndale Fellowship, the Institute for Biblical Research, the Society of Biblical Literature, the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas, and the Committee on Bible Translation for the New International Version of the Scriptures. Prior to being hired at Denver Seminary he was a research fellow at Tyndale House Cambridge and an assistant professor of religion at Palm Beach Atlantic College in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Personal life
Blomberg was born in a mainline Protestant family and was a member of the Lutheran Church in America.
While he was in high school, he joined the Youth for Christ and became a born again Evangelical; he is currently a member of the Evangelical Covenant Church.[4]
Works
Books
- Book: Blomberg . Craig L. . The Historical Reliability of the Gospels . Leicester, UK . Inter-Varsity Press . 1987 . 9780877849926 . 15415029., 2nd ed. 2007
- Book: Blomberg . Craig L. . 3 . Interpreting the Parables . Downers Grove, IL . Inter-Varsity Press . 1990 . 9780830812714 . 20216995., 2nd ed. 2012
- Book: Blomberg . Craig L. . 3 . Matthew . New American Commentary . 22 . Nashville, TN . Broadman Press . 1992 . 9780805401226 . 25631492.
- Book: Blomberg . Craig L. . 3 . Klein . William W. . William W. Klein . Hubbard . Robert L. . Robert L. Hubbard . Introduction to Biblical Interpretation . Dallas, TX . Word . 1993 . 9780849907746 . 27432086 . registration ., 2nd ed. Nashville: Nelson, 2004; 3rd ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2017
- Book: Blomberg . Craig L. . 3 . 1 Corinthians . NIV Application Commentary . Grand Rapids, MI . Zondervan . 1994 . 9780310484905 . 30593909.
- Book: Blomberg . Craig L. . 3 . Jesus and the Gospels: An Introduction and Survey . Nashville, TN . Broadman Press . 1997 . 9780805410587 . 36261237., 2nd ed. 2009, 3rd ed. 2022.
- Book: Blomberg . Craig L. . 3 . Robinson . Stephen E. . Stephen E. Robinson . How Wide the Divide? A Mormon and an Evangelical in Conversation . Downers Grove, IL . Inter-Varsity Press . 1997 . 9780830819911 . 36059991.
- Book: Blomberg . Craig L. . 3 . Neither Poverty nor Riches: A Biblical Theology of Possessions . New Studies in Biblical Theology . Grand Rapids, MI . Eerdmans . 1999 . 9780802844019 . 41039759.
- Book: Blomberg . Craig L. . 3 . The Historical Reliability of John's Gospel . Downers Grove, IL . Inter-Varsity Press . 2001 . 9780830826858 . 48123191.
- Book: Blomberg . Craig L. . 3 . Preaching the Parables: from responsible interpretation to powerful proclamation . Grand Rapids, MI . Baker Academic . 2004 . 9780801027499 . 53331710.
- Book: Blomberg . Craig L. . 3 . Making Sense of the New Testament: Three Crucial Questions . 3 crucial questions . Grand Rapids, MI . Baker Academic . 2004 . 9780801027475 . 53231874.
- Book: Blomberg . Craig L. . 3 . Contagious Holiness: Jesus' Meals with Sinners . New Studies in Biblical Theology . 19 . Leicester, UK & Downers Grove, IL . Apollos & InterVarsity Press . 2005 . 9780830826209 . 61391335.
- Book: Blomberg . Craig L. . 3 . From Pentecost to Patmos: An Introduction to Acts through Revelation . Nashville, TN . B & H Academic . 2006 . 9780805432480 . 71520543., 2nd ed. 2021
- Book: Blomberg . Craig L. . 3 . Kamell . Mariam J. . Mariam J. Kamell . James . Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament . 16 . Grand Rapids, MI . Eerdmans . 2008 . 9780310244028 . 232636475.
- Book: Blomberg . Craig L. . 3 . Markley . Jennifer Foutz . Jennifer Foutz Markley . A Handbook of New Testament Exegesis . Grand Rapids, MI . Baker Academic . 2010 . 9780801031779 . 548412761.
- Book: Blomberg . Craig L. . 3 . Christians in an Age of Wealth: A Biblical Theology of Stewardship . Grand Rapids, MI . Zondervan Academic . 2013 . 9780310318989 .
- Book: Blomberg . Craig L. . 3 . Can We Still Believe the Bible? An Evangelical Engagement with Contemporary Questions . Grand Rapids, MI . Brazos Press . 2014 . 9781587433214 . 865711214.
- Book: Blomberg . Craig L. . 3 . Sbanotto . Elisabeth A. Nesbit . Elisabeth A. Nesbit Sbanotto . Effective Generational Ministry: Biblical and Practical Insights for Transforming Church Communities . Grand Rapids, MI . Baker Academic . 2016 . 9780801049484 .
- Book: Blomberg . Craig L. . 3 . The Historical Reliability of the New Testament: The Challenge to Evangelical Christian Beliefs . Nashville, TN . B&H Academic . 2016 . 9780805464375 .
- Book: Blomberg . Craig L. . 3 . A New Testament Theology . Waco, TX . Baylor University Press . 2018 . 9781481302272 .
- Book: Blomberg . Craig L. . 3 . Stecher . Carl . Carl Stecher . Resurrection: Faith or Fact? . Durham, NC . Pitchstone . 2019 . 9781634311748 . 1065947071.
- _____ (2020). Can We Still Believe in God? Answering Ten Contemporary Challenges to Christianity. Grand Rapids: Brazos.
- _____ (2023). Jesus the Purifier: John's Gospel and the Fourth Quest for the Historical Jesus. Grand Rapids: Baker.
As editor
- Book: Blomberg . Craig L. . 3 . Wenham . David . David Wenham . Gospel Perspectives, vol. 6: The Miracles of Jesus . Sheffield, UK . JSOT Press . 1986 .
- Book: Blomberg . Craig L. . 3 . Beck . James R. . James R. Beck . Two Views on Women in Ministry . Grand Rapids, MI . Zondervan . 2001 . 9780310231950 . 45888775., 2nd ed. 2005
- Book: Blomberg . Craig L. . 3 . Chung . Sung Wook . Sung Wook Chung . A Case for Historic Premillennialism: an alternative to "left behind" eschatology . Grand Rapids, MI . Baker Academic . 2009 . 9780801035968 . 243941651.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: TGC Course Life of Christ . 2023-12-27 . The Gospel Coalition.
- Web site: Blomberg . Craig L. . Ten Percent Won't Work for Everyone . 2023-12-27 . CT Pastors . en.
- Web site: Craig L. Blomberg . 2023-12-27 . Credo Magazine . en-US.
- Web site: 2009-04-25 . Denver Seminary > Articles > Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why . 2021-06-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090425151325/http://www.denverseminary.edu/article/misquoting-jesus-the-story-behind-who-changed-the-bible-and-why/ . 25 April 2009 . dead.