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Donald Arthur Carson (born December 21, 1946) is an evangelical biblical scholar. He is a Distinguished Emeritus Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and president and co-founder of the Gospel Coalition. He has written or edited about sixty books and currently serves as president of the Evangelical Theological Society.[1]

The Reverend

D. A. Carson
Born (1946-12-21) December 21, 1946 (age 75)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Spouse
Joy Wheildon
(m. 1975)
Ecclesiastical career
ReligionChristianity (Baptist)
Ordained1972
Academic background
Alma materMcGill University B.S
Central Baptist Seminary M.Div
University of Cambridge Ph.D
ThesisPredestination and Responsibility (1975)
Doctoral advisorBarnabas Lindars
InfluencesCornelius Van Til
Academic work
Discipline
  • Biblical studies
  • theology
Sub-discipline
  • Biblical theology
  • New Testament studies
School or tradition
  • Evangelicalism
  • Reformed Baptistism
InstitutionsTrinity Evangelical Divinity School
Doctoral studentsAndreas J. Köstenberger

Carson has been described as doing "the most seminal New Testament work by contemporary evangelicals"[2] and as "one of the last great Renaissance men in evangelical biblical scholarship."[3] He has written on a wide range of topics including New Testament, hermeneutics, biblical theology, the Greek New Testament, the use of the Old Testament in the New, and more.


Career


Upon completion of his doctorate, Carson moved back to Canada and served for three years at Northwest Baptist Theological College (now Northwest Baptist Seminary) in Vancouver as associate professor of New Testament and later as founding dean of the seminary in 1976. Carson joined the Trinity Evangelical Divinity School faculty in 1978 after then dean, Kenneth Kantzer, heard him deliver a paper at a theological conference. Carson served as Associate Professor of New Testament until 1982 when he became full professor. From 1991 to 2018, Carson was Research Professor of New Testament. He is now Emeritus Professor of New Testament.[4]

Carson has authored and edited over 60 books.[5]

In 2005, Carson founded The Gospel Coalition along with pastor Tim Keller. The Gospel Coalition is known for its popular website, conferences, and other resource materials.[6] Carson was the President of The Gospel Coalition until January 20, 2020, when Julius Kim was selected as his successor. Carson transitioned to the role of Theologian-at-Large.[7]

In 2011, a Festschrift was published in his honor, entitled Understanding the Times: New Testament Studies in the 21st Century: Essays in Honor of D. A. Carson on the Occasion of His 65th Birthday. Contributors included Andreas J. Köstenberger, Grant Osborne, Mark Dever, Douglas Moo, Peter O'Brien, and Craig Blomberg.[8]


Personal life


Carson married Joy (née Wheildon) on August 16, 1975.[9]


Select works



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Chapters and contributions



Articles



References


  1. "The Officers and Executive Committee of the Society: D. A. Carson, President".
  2. Mark A. Noll, Between Faith and Criticism, 2d ed. (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1989), 136.
  3. Köstenberger, Andreas J. "Detailed biography on D.A. Carson" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-08-24. Page 5.
  4. "D.A. Carson, PhD | Trinity Evangelical Divinity School". divinity.tiu.edu.
  5. Naselli, Andrew. "D. A. Carson's Publications". The Gospel Coalition.
  6. "The Gospel Coalition (TGC)". The Gospel Coalition.
  7. Hansen, Collin. "Julius Kim Selected as President of The Gospel Coalition". The Gospel Coalition.
  8. Andreas J. Köstenberger and Robert W. Yarbrough (eds.), Understanding the Times: New Testament Studies in the 21st Century: Essays in Honor of D. A. Carson on the Occasion of His 65th Birthday (Crossway, 2011), p. 7.
  9. Köstenberger, Andreas J. (21 December 2016). "Getting to Know D. A. Carson". Crossway. Retrieved 27 July 2022.


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