Gregory Beale
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Gregory Beale (also known as G. K. Beale) is a Christian
scholar, currently a Professor of New Testament
and Biblical Theology
at Westminster Theological Seminary
. He has made a number of contributions to conservative Biblical hermeneutics
, particularly in the area of the use of the Old Testament in the New Testament. He served as the president of the Evangelical Theological Society
in 2004.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
scholar, currently a Professor of New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
and Biblical Theology
Biblical Theology
Biblical theology is a discipline within Christian theology which studies the Bible from the perspective of understanding the progressive history of God revealing Himself to humanity following the Fall and throughout the Old Testament and New Testament...
at Westminster Theological Seminary
Westminster Theological Seminary
Westminster Theological Seminary is a Presbyterian and Reformed Christian graduate educational institution located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, with a satellite location in London.-History:...
. He has made a number of contributions to conservative Biblical hermeneutics
Biblical hermeneutics
Biblical hermeneutics is the study of the principles of interpretation concerning the books of the Bible. It is part of the broader field of hermeneutics which involves the study of principles for the text and includes all forms of communication: verbal and nonverbal.While Jewish and Christian...
, particularly in the area of the use of the Old Testament in the New Testament. He served as the president of the Evangelical Theological Society
Evangelical Theological Society
The Evangelical Theological Society is a professional society of Biblical scholars, educators, pastors, and students with the stated purpose of serving Jesus and his church by advancing evangelical scholarship. It was established in 1949 in Cincinnati. The number of members in 2005 was over 4,200...
in 2004.
Positions Held
- Grove City CollegeGrove City CollegeGrove City College is a Christian liberal arts college in Grove City, Pennsylvania, about north of Pittsburgh. According to the College Bulletin, its stated three-fold mission is to provide an excellent education at an affordable price in a thoroughly Christian environment...
(1980–1984) - Gordon-Conwell Theological SeminaryGordon-Conwell Theological SeminaryGordon–Conwell Theological Seminary is an evangelical theological seminary whose main campus is based in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, with three other campuses in Boston, Charlotte, North Carolina and Jacksonville. The current president of Gordon-Conwell is Dennis Hollinger...
(1984–2000) - Wheaton CollegeWheaton College (Illinois)Wheaton College is a private, evangelical Protestant liberal arts college in Wheaton, Illinois, a suburb west of Chicago in the United States...
(2000–2010) - Westminster Theological SeminaryWestminster Theological SeminaryWestminster Theological Seminary is a Presbyterian and Reformed Christian graduate educational institution located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, with a satellite location in London.-History:...
(2010-current)
Works Published
- We Become What We Worship: A Biblical Theology of Idolatry (2008)
- The Erosion of Inerrancy in Evangelicalism: Responding to New Challenges to Biblical Authority (2008)
- Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament Editor, with D.A. Carson (2007)
- The Temple and the Church's Mission: A Biblical Theology of the Dwelling Place of God (2004)
- 1-2 Thessalonians IVP New Testament Commentary Series (2003)
- The Book of Revelation: A Commentary on the Greek Text – New International Greek Testament Commentary Series (1999)
- The Right Doctrine from the Wrong Texts?: Essays on the Use of the Old Testament in the New (1994)