Ben Witherington III
| Ben Witherington III | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 30, 1951 High Point, NC |
| Title | Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Asbury Theological Seminary |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Witherington |
| Children | 2 (1 deceased) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary |
| Alma mater | University of Durham (PhD) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Biblical studies |
| Sub discipline | New Testament studies |
| Institutions |
Ashland Theological Seminary Vanderbilt University Duke Divinity School Gordon-Conwell Asbury Theological Seminary |
| Notable works | The Jesus Quest, The Paul Quest |
Ben Witherington III is an American New Testament scholar. Witherington is Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, and an ordained pastor in the United Methodist Church. He has written over thirty books and has made many appearances on radio and television programs, and is frequently featured on the History Channel, Discovery Channel, and other major networks. He also blogs on Patheos.
Born on December 30, 1951, from High Point, North Carolina, Witherington attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated in 1974 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, along with minors in Philosophy and Religious Studies. He holds an M.Div. degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. from the University of Durham in England. He is an elected member of Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas, a society dedicated to New Testament studies.
Witherington is Amos Professor of New Testament for Doctoral Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary and on the doctoral faculty at St. Andrews University in Scotland. A graduate of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, he went on to receive a Master's of Divinity degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. from the University of Durham in England. He is now considered one of the top evangelical scholars in the world, and is an elected member of the prestigious Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas, a society dedicated to New Testament studies.
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