D. A. Carson

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The Reverend
D. A. Carson
Born
Donald Arthur Carson

(1946-12-21) December 21, 1946 (age 77)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Spouse
Joy Wheildon
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(m. 1975)​
Ecclesiastical career
ReligionChristianity (Baptist)
Ordained1972
Academic background
Education McGill University (BS)
Central Baptist Seminary (MDiv)
University of Cambridge (PhD)
Thesis Predestination and Responsibility (1975)
Doctoral advisor Barnabas Lindars
Influences Cornelius Van Til
Sub-discipline
School or tradition
Institutions Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Doctoral students Andreas J. Köstenberger

Donald Arthur Carson (born December 21, 1946) is a Canadian evangelical theologian. 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 (or more) and served as president of the Evangelical Theological Society in 2022. [1]

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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.

Early life and education

He studied at McGill University in sciences and earned a Bachelor of Science in 1967, a Master of Divinity from Heritage College & Seminary in 1970, and a Doctor of Philosophy in New Testament from the University of Cambridge in 1975. [4]

Career

In 1975, he became professor of New Testament at the Northwest Baptist Seminary (Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada) in Langley, British Columbia (city). [4]

Carson joined the Trinity Evangelical Divinity School faculty in 1978 after then dean, Kenneth Kantzer, heard him deliver a paper at a theological conference. [5] 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. [6]

Carson has authored and edited over 60 books. [7] He has also served as editor of Themelios . [8]

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. [9] 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. [10]

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. [11] In 2017, a second Festschrift was published, Serving the Church, Reaching the World: Essays in Honour of Don Carson, which included contributions from William Edgar, David Jackman, J. I. Packer, and John Piper.

Personal life

Carson married Joy (née Wheildon) on August 16, 1975. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "The Officers and Executive Committee of the Society: D. A. Carson, President". ETS.
  2. ↑ Mark A. Noll 1989, Between Faith and Criticism, 2d ed. Grand Rapids: Baker, 136.
  3. ↑ Köstenberger, Andreas J., "Detailed biography on D.A. Carson" (PDF), Biblical foundations (PDF), p. 5, archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-08-24.
  4. 1 2 Garrett 2009, p. 669.
  5. ↑ Randall Herbert Balmer, Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism: Rev. & expanded ed., Baylor University Press, USA, 2004, p. 138
  6. ↑ "D.A. Carson, PhD". Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Archived from the original on 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  7. ↑ Naselli, Andrew. "D. A. Carson's Publications". The Gospel Coalition.
  8. ↑ Tabb, Brian (6 October 2023). "Don Carson's Vision and Legacy". The Gospel Coalition . Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "The Gospel Coalition (TGC)".
  10. ↑ Hansen, Collin. "Julius Kim Selected as President of The Gospel Coalition". The Gospel Coalition.
  11. ↑ Andreas J. Köstenberger and Robert W. Yarbrough (eds.) 2011, 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.
  12. ↑ Köstenberger, Andreas J. (21 December 2016). "Getting to Know D. A. Carson". Crossway . Retrieved 27 July 2022.

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