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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, ^[1]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. ^{[1] [2]} 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] [1]}

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

• Blomberg, Craig L. (1987). The Historical Reliability of the Gospels. Leicester, UK: Inter-Varsity Press. ISBN  9780877849926. OCLC  15415029., 2nd ed. 2007
• ——— (1990). Interpreting the Parables. Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press. ISBN  9780830812714. OCLC  20216995., 2nd ed. 2012
• ——— (1992). Matthew. New American Commentary. Vol. 22. Nashville, TN: Broadman Press. ISBN  9780805401226. OCLC  25631492.
• ———; Klein, William W.; Hubbard, Robert L. (1993). Introduction to Biblical Interpretation. Dallas, TX: Word. ISBN  9780849907746. OCLC  27432086., 2nd ed. Nashville: Nelson, 2004; 3rd ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2017
• ——— (1994). 1 Corinthians. NIV Application Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN  9780310484905. OCLC  30593909.
• ——— (1997). Jesus and the Gospels: An Introduction and Survey. Nashville, TN: Broadman Press. ISBN  9780805410587. OCLC  36261237., 2nd ed. 2009, 3rd ed. 2022.
• ———; Robinson, Stephen E. (1997). How Wide the Divide? A Mormon and an Evangelical in Conversation. Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press. ISBN  9780830819911. OCLC  36059991.
• ——— (1999). Neither Poverty nor Riches: A Biblical Theology of Possessions. New Studies in Biblical Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN  9780802844019. OCLC  41039759.
• ——— (2001). The Historical Reliability of John's Gospel. Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press. ISBN  9780830826858. OCLC  48123191.
• ——— (2004). Preaching the Parables: from responsible interpretation to powerful proclamation. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN  9780801027499. OCLC  53331710.
• ——— (2004). Making Sense of the New Testament: Three Crucial Questions. 3 crucial questions. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN  9780801027475. OCLC  53231874.
• ——— (2005). Contagious Holiness: Jesus' Meals with Sinners. New Studies in Biblical Theology. Vol. 19. Leicester, UK & Downers Grove, IL: Apollos & InterVarsity Press. ISBN  9780830826209. OCLC  61391335.
• ——— (2006). From Pentecost to Patmos: An Introduction to Acts through Revelation. Nashville, TN: B & H Academic. ISBN  9780805432480. OCLC  71520543., 2nd ed. 2021
• ———; Kamell, Mariam J. (2008). James. Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Vol. 16. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN  9780310244028. OCLC  232636475.
• ———; Markley, Jennifer Foutz (2010). A Handbook of New Testament Exegesis. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN  9780801031779. OCLC  548412761.
• ——— (2013). Christians in an Age of Wealth: A Biblical Theology of Stewardship. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic. ISBN  9780310318989.
• ——— (2014). Can We Still Believe the Bible? An Evangelical Engagement with Contemporary Questions. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press. ISBN  9781587433214. OCLC  865711214.
• ———; Sbanotto, Elisabeth A. Nesbit (2016). Effective Generational Ministry: Biblical and Practical Insights for Transforming Church Communities. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN  9780801049484.
• ——— (2016). The Historical Reliability of the New Testament: The Challenge to Evangelical Christian Beliefs. Nashville, TN: B&H Academic. ISBN  9780805464375.
• ——— (2018). A New Testament Theology. Waco, TX: Baylor University Press. ISBN  9781481302272.
• ———; Stecher, Carl (2019). Resurrection: Faith or Fact?. Durham, NC: Pitchstone. ISBN  9781634311748. OCLC  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

• ———; Wenham, David, eds. (1986). Gospel Perspectives, vol. 6: The Miracles of Jesus. Sheffield, UK: JSOT Press.
• ———; Beck, James R., eds. (2001). Two Views on Women in Ministry. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN  9780310231950. OCLC  45888775., 2nd ed. 2005
• ———; Chung, Sung Wook, eds. (2009). A Case for Historic Premillennialism: an alternative to "left behind" eschatology. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN  9780801035968. OCLC  243941651.

References

External links

• Denver Seminary
• A video interview with Craig Blomberg on why he is an Evangelical on Patheos
• Craig Blomberg (Theopedia)
• TNIV: The Untold Story of a Good Translation by Craig Blomberg
• Dr. Craig Blomberg on the Bones of Jesus Controversy
• An Interview with Craig Blomberg