Craig L. Blomberg
EducationAugustana College, B.A.
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, M.A.
Alma materUniversity of Aberdeen, Ph.D.
WorkplacesDistinguished Professor Emeritus of New Testament at Denver Seminary, Colorado
Birth dateAugust 3, 1955
Known forNew Testament Matthew, parables, miracles, historical Jesus, Luke-Acts, John, 1 Corinthians, James), historical trustworthiness, New Testament theology, stewardship and money matters, and gender roles.
Thesis urlhttps://abdn.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/44ABE_INST/1jd70l9/alma990001213320205941
Thesis year1982
Doctoral advisorI. Howard Marshall

Craig L. Blomberg (born August 3, 1955) is an American New Testament scholar. As of 2025, he is the Distinguished Professor Emeritus of the New Testament at Denver Seminary in Colorado where he has been since 1986.[1][2] As of 2025, he serves as the president of the Evangelical Theological Society.[3]

Education

In 1977, he graduated from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, which is also his hometown.[4][1]

Personal life

Blomberg was born in a mainline Protestant family and was a member of the Lutheran Church in America. While he was in high school, he joined the Youth for Christ and became a born again Evangelical; as of 2025, he is a member of the Evangelical Covenant Church.[5]

Bibliography

  • The Historical Reliability of John's Gospel: Issues and Commentary (IVP Academic, 2002) ISBN 9780830826858
  • The Historical Reliability of the Gospels (IVP Academic, 2007) ISBN 9780830828074
  • A New Testament Theology (Baylor University Press, 2018) ISBN 9781481302272
  • Can We Still Believe in God?: Answering Ten Contemporary Challenges to Christianity (Brazos, 2020) ISBN 9781587434938
    • Théologie du Nouveau Testament (EXCELSIS, 2021) ISBN 9782755004144
  • Jesus and the Gospels: An Introduction and Survey, Third Edition (B&H Academic, 2022) ISBN 9781087753140
  • Jesus the Purifier: John's Gospel and the Fourth Quest for the Historical Jesus (Baker Academic, 2023) ISBN 9781540962959

References

  1. ^ "TGC Course | Life of Christ". The Gospel Coalition. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  2. ^ Blomberg, Craig L. "Ten Percent Won't Work for Everyone". CT Pastors. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  3. ^ "The Officers and Board of Directors of the Society". Evangelical Theological Society. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "Craig L. Blomberg". Credo Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  5. ^ "Denver Seminary > Articles > Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why". 2009-04-25. Archived from the original on 25 April 2009. Retrieved 2021-06-20.