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Courses Taught by David A. deSilva, PhD

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    New Testament
    8 Lessons
    Disciple Level

    Cultural World of the New Testament

    Explore Greco-Roman cultural influences on the New Testament, including honor, patronage, kinship, and purity.
    Lecturer: David A. deSilva, PhD

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Unlocking New Testament Culture

What do we miss when we read the New Testament without a deep understanding of the...

David A. deSilva, PhD
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David A. deSilva, PhD

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Education

  • Emory University, PhD (Religion/New Testament), 1995
  • Princeton Theological Seminary, MDiv, 1990
  • Princeton University, AB (English), 1987

Teaching Career

  • Trustees’ Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Greek, Ashland Theological Seminary

Other Career Highlights

  • Ordained Elder, United Methodist Church

Publications

Numerous publications including:

  • Day of Atonement: A Novel of the Maccabean Revolt (Kregel, 2015)
  • Seeing Things John’s Way: The Rhetoric of Revelation (Westminster John Knox, 2009)
  • An Introduction to the New Testament: Contexts, Methods & Ministry Formation (InterVarsity, 2004)
  • Introducing the Apocrypha (Baker Academic, 2002)
  • Honor, Patronage, Kinship & Purity: Unlocking New Testament Culture (InterVarsity, 2000)
  • Perseverance in Gratitude: A Socio-rhetorical Commentary on the Letter “to the Hebrews” (Eerdmans, 2000)
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David A. deSilva, PhD