New Testament
Mission
To treasure and promote the knowledge, understanding, and life-application of the New Testament and its message about Jesus Christ and His teachings.
The department seeks to do this through teaching, preaching, lecturing, research, and writing. Its horizon includes biblical languages, interpretation, theology, backgrounds, archaeology, and the origins of the Christian movement.
Faculty & Support Personnel
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P. Richard Choi Professor of New Testament Chair, New Testament Department |
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Robert M. Johnston Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins, Emeritus |
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Tom Shepherd |
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W. Larry Richards Professor of New Testament Exegesis, Emeritus Director, Greek Manuscript Research Center |
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Teresa Reeve Associate Professor of New Testament Contexts |
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Rachel E. Sauer Administrative Assistant, New Testament Department |
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Ranko Stefanovic Professor of New Testament |
Greek Manuscript Research Center
Its primary goal is to help develop a more complete understanding and appreciation of Chrisitanity's primary documents--the original, handwritten Greek manuscripts of the New Testament copied over a 1200-year period. The Theological Seminary is a participant in the International Greek New Testament Project, an ongoing venture of American and European scholars seeking to create an exhaustive multi-volume refernce tool that documents every variant in all known, surviving Greek manuscripts of the New Testament. The GMR holds one of the largest collections of microfilmed Greek manuscripts in North America.