Mark Lehman Strauss is an American biblical scholar and professor of the
New Testament
The New Testament grc, Ἡ Καινὴ Διαθήκη, transl. ; la, Novum Testamentum. (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Christ ...
at Bethel Seminary San Diego, which is part of
Bethel University, Minnesota. His areas of expertise include New Testament Gospels and Bible translation.
Background and education
Strauss earned his
B.A.
Bachelor of arts (BA or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four yea ...
from
Westmont College
Westmont College is a private Christian liberal arts college in Montecito, California. It was founded in 1937.
History
Ruth Kerr, owner and CEO of the Kerr Glass Manufacturing Company, established the school as the Bible Missionary Institute in ...
, his
M.Div and
Th.M. from
Talbot School of Theology
Talbot School of Theology is an evangelical Christian theological seminary located near Los Angeles. Talbot is one of the nine schools that comprise Biola University, located in La Mirada, California. Talbot is nondenominational and known for its ...
, and his
Ph.D.
A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil; Latin: or ') is the most common degree at the highest academic level awarded following a course of study. PhDs are awarded for programs across the whole breadth of academic fields. Because it is ...
in
New Testament
The New Testament grc, Ἡ Καινὴ Διαθήκη, transl. ; la, Novum Testamentum. (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Christ ...
from
University of Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen ( sco, University o' 'Aiberdeen; abbreviated as ''Aberd.'' in List of post-nominal letters (United Kingdom), post-nominals; gd, Oilthigh Obar Dheathain) is a public university, public research university in Aberdeen, Sc ...
.
Prior to joining the faculty at
Bethel Seminary in 1993, Strauss taught at
Biola University
Biola University () is a private, nondenominational, evangelical Christian university in La Mirada, California. It was founded in 1908 as the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. It has over 150 programs of study in nine schools offering bachelor's, ...
,
Christian Heritage College, and
Talbot School of Theology
Talbot School of Theology is an evangelical Christian theological seminary located near Los Angeles. Talbot is one of the nine schools that comprise Biola University, located in La Mirada, California. Talbot is nondenominational and known for its ...
. He has also served on the Committee on Bible Translation for the New International Version since 2005.
Strauss is married to his wife Roxanne, a marriage and family therapist; together they have three children.
Selected works
Books
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References
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Bethel University (Minnesota) faculty
Biola University faculty
Living people
American biblical scholars
New Testament scholars
Translators of the Bible into English
Westmont College alumni
Talbot School of Theology alumni
Alumni of the University of Aberdeen
Year of birth missing (living people)