Donald Arthur Carson (born December 21, 1946) is an evangelical biblical scholar. He is a Distinguished Emeritus Professor of New Testament at

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and president and co-founder of

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. He has written or edited about sixty books and currently serves as president of the

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. Carson has been described as doing "the most seminal New Testament work by contemporary evangelicals" and as "one of the last great Renaissance men in evangelical biblical scholarship." He has written on a wide range of topics including

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, the Greek

, the use of the Old Testament in the New, and more.

Early life and education

He obtained a

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from

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in 1967, a

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from

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in 1970, and a Doctor of Philosophy in New Testament from the

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in 1975.

Career

In 1975, he became professor of New Testament at the Northwest Baptist Seminary (

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) in

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. Carson joined the

faculty in 1978 after then dean,

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, heard him deliver a paper at a theological conference.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. Carson has authored and edited over 60 books. In 2005, Carson founded

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along with pastor Tim Keller.

is known for its popular website, conferences, and other resource materials. Carson was the President of

until January 20, 2020, when Julius Kim was selected as his successor. Carson transitioned to the role of Theologian-at-Large. In 2011, a ''

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'' 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

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, Grant Osborne,

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Douglas Moo Douglas J. Moo (born March 15, 1950) is a Reformed New Testament scholar who, after teaching for more than twenty years at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Illinois, has served as Blanchard Professor of New Testament at the Wheaton Colle ...

, Peter O'Brien, and Craig Blomberg.Andreas J. Köstenberger and Robert W. Yarbrough (eds.), ''Understanding the Times: New Testament Studies in the 21st Century: Essays in Honor of D. A. Carson on the Occasion of His 65th Birthday'' (

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, 2011), p. 7.

Personal life

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

Select works

Books

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As editor

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Chapters and contributions

Articles

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References

External links

Trinity Evangelical Divinity School's page on Dr. D. A. CarsonD. A. Carson blogD. A. Carson
(Theopedia)
Debate Over Gender-Inclusive Language

Editorial Publicaciones Andamio
Publications and Audio:
The Gospel Coalition collection
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