Carl Roark Holladay (born 1943) is an American scholar of New Testament, Christian origins, and Hellenistic Judaism. He is the

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Professor Emeritus of New Testament at

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and an Elected Fellow of the

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Biography

Born October 18, 1943, Holladay was born and raised in

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. He started his undergraduate education at Freed–Hardeman College, where he met his wife, Donna. Moving to Texas, he continued his education at

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, receiving a

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degree (''summa cum laude'') in 1965 and a

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degree in 1969. At this

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school he was mentored by important scholars from the Stone-Campbell Restoration tradition, including Abraham Malherbe,

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degree at

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under

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, Holladay moved to England to pursue a

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degree at the

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. Studying with C. F. D. Moule and Ernst Bammel, he finished his dissertation in 1975, writing on the "divine man" in Hellenistic Judaism and early Christianity. After beginning his teaching career at

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in 1975, Holladay came to

in 1980, where he taught until his retirement in 2019. In addition to teaching

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, he served as academic dean for almost a decade. In 2002 he was named

Professor of New Testament. Among Holladay’s many scholarly contributions are his critical editions of

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authors and his work on New Testament

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and Luke-Acts.

Selected honors

* F. J. A. Hort Memorial Fund Award,

, 1973 * Elected to membership in Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas, 1979 * Fulbright Senior Scholar Award, Eberhard-Karls Universität, Tübingen, 1994–95 * Henry T. Luce, III, Fellow in Theology,

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, 1999-2000 * Distinguished Alumni Award,

, 2003 * President, Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas, 2016–17 * Elected to membership in

, 2017

Selected works

* ''THEIOS ANER in Hellenistic Judaism: A Critique of the Use of This Category in New Testament Christology''. Society of Biblical Literature Dissertation Series, No. 40. Missoula, MT: Scholars Press, 1977. * ''Commentary on First Corinthians''. Austin, Texas: R. B. Sweet Publishing Co., 1978. * ''Biblical Exegesis: A Beginner’s Handbook''. (Co-authored with John H. Hayes.) Atlanta: John Knox Press, 1982/London: SCM Press, 1983. (Rev. ed., 1987; 3rd ed., 2007.) * ''Fragments from Hellenistic Jewish Authors. Volume I: Historians.'' Society of Biblical Literature Texts and Translations, No. 20; Pseudepigrapha Series, No. 10. Chico, CA: Scholars Press, 1983. * ''Preaching the New Common Lectionary''. (Co-authored with Fred B. Craddock, John H. Hayes, and Gene M. Tucker.) Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1984-87. * ''Fragments from Hellenistic Jewish Authors. Volume II: Poets''. Society of Biblical Literature Texts and Translations, No. 30; Pseudepigrapha Series, No. 12. Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1989. * ''Preaching Through the Christian Year''. (Co-authored with Fred B. Craddock, John H. Hayes, and Gene M. Tucker.) Philadelphia: Trinity Press International, 1992-94. * ''Fragments from Hellenistic Jewish Authors. Volume III: Aristobulus''. Society of Biblical Literature Texts and Translations, No. 39; Pseudepigrapha Series, No. 13. Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1995. * ''Fragments from Hellenistic Jewish Authors. Volume IV: Orphica''. Society of Biblical Literature Texts and Translations, No. 40; Pseudepigrapha Series, No. 14. Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1996. * ''A Critical Introduction to the New Testament: Interpreting the Message and Meaning of Jesus Christ''. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2005. * ''Acts: A Commentary''. New Testament Library. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2016. * ''Introduction to the New Testament: Reference Edition''. Waco, Texas: Baylor University Press, 2017.

References

External links

Faculty profile for Carl R. Holladay

Curriculum vitae for Carl R. Holladay
{{DEFAULTSORT:Holladay, Carl Living people Emory University faculty American theologians Princeton Theological Seminary alumni Abilene Christian University alumni 1943 births People from Huntingdon, Tennessee