D. A. Carson
| D. A. Carson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Donald Arthur Carson December 21, 1946 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Research professor, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School |
| Spouse(s) | Joy Wheildon |
| Website | blogs |
| Academic background | |
| Education | B.S. (1967), M.Div., Ph.D. (1975) |
| Alma mater |
McGill University Central Baptist Seminary Emmanuel College, Cambridge |
Donald Arthur Carson (born December 21, 1946) is a Canadian-born, Reformed Evangelical theologian and professor of the New Testament.
Carson was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to Thomas Donald McMillan Carson and Elizabeth Margaret (née Maybury), but grew up in Drummondville. He earned his B.S. (1967) in chemistry and mathematics from McGill University, his M.Div. from Heritage Baptist College and Heritage Theological Seminary (prev. Central Baptist Seminary), and his Ph.D. (1975) in the New Testament from Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Carson married Joy (née Wheildon) on August 16, 1975.
Carson served as pastor of Richmond Baptist Church in Richmond, British Columbia from 1970 to 1972. Following his doctoral studies, he served for three years at Northwest Baptist Theological College (Vancouver) and in 1976 was the founding dean of the seminary. In 1978, Carson joined the faculty of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, where he is currently serving as research professor.
Carson is a founding council member of The Gospel Coalition.
In 2011, a Festschrift was published in his honor, called 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.
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