Daniel B. Wallace
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Daniel Baird Wallace is a professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary
where he has been tenured since 1995. He is also the founder of the Center of the Study of NT Manuscripts.
Wallace was born in California and graduated from Biola University
in 1975 and later attended Dallas Theological Seminary. He graduated in 1979 with a Master of Theology
in New Testament Studies. He taught at Dallas Seminary
from 1979–81 and afterward at Grace Theological Seminary
from 1981-83. In 1995, he earned his Ph.D.
from Dallas Theological Seminary
where he continues to teach full time.
Wallace is considered an evangelical authority on Koine Greek
grammar and New Testament
textual criticism
among conservative New Testament scholars. He has published largely in these fields and has presented many papers at The Society of Biblical Literature
as well as The Evangelical Theological Society
conferences.
Wallace published his first edition of Greek Grammar Beyond The Basics in 1996. It has since become a standard work in the field. Two-thirds of schools that teach the subject use the textbook.http://www.dts.edu/about/faculty/dwallace/ He also served as senior New Testament
editor for the NET Bible and has founded the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts
. The purpose of the institution is to preserve the Greek text of the New Testament
by taking digital photographs of all extant Greek New Testament Manuscripts.http://www.csntm.org
Wallace, along with DTS colleague Darrell L. Bock, has been an outspoken critic of the alleged "popular culture" quest to discredit orthodox, evangelical views of Jesus—including the writings of Elaine Pagels
and Bart Ehrman. Wallace critiqued Ehrman's Misquoting Jesus: The Story of Who Changed the Bible and Why for misrepresenting commonly held views of textual criticism, especially in Ehrman's view of the "orthodox corruption of Scripture." Wallace and Ehrman dialogued at the Greer-Heard Point-Counterpoint Forum in April, 2008.
Dallas Theological Seminary
Dallas Theological Seminary is an evangelical theological seminary located in Dallas, Texas. It is known for popularizing the theological system known as Dispensationalism...
where he has been tenured since 1995. He is also the founder of the Center of the Study of NT Manuscripts.
Wallace was born in California and graduated from Biola University
Biola University
Biola University is a private, evangelical Christian, liberal arts university located near Los Angeles. Biola's main campus is in La Mirada in Los Angeles County, California. In addition, the university has several satellite campuses in Chino Hills, Inglewood, San Diego, and Laguna Hills.-...
in 1975 and later attended Dallas Theological Seminary. He graduated in 1979 with a Master of Theology
Master of Theology
A Master of Theology is an advanced theological research degree offered by universities, divinity schools, and seminaries.-North America:In North America, the Master of Theology is considered by the Association of Theological Schools to be the minimum educational credential for teaching...
in New Testament Studies. He taught at Dallas Seminary
Dallas Theological Seminary
Dallas Theological Seminary is an evangelical theological seminary located in Dallas, Texas. It is known for popularizing the theological system known as Dispensationalism...
from 1979–81 and afterward at Grace Theological Seminary
Grace Theological Seminary
Grace Theological Seminary is an evangelical Christian seminary located in Winona Lake, Indiana. GTS is joined with Grace College and is associated with the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches. The seminary enjoys a history that dates back to its 1937 organization by Alva J. McClain, the...
from 1981-83. In 1995, he earned his Ph.D.
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from Dallas Theological Seminary
Dallas Theological Seminary
Dallas Theological Seminary is an evangelical theological seminary located in Dallas, Texas. It is known for popularizing the theological system known as Dispensationalism...
where he continues to teach full time.
Wallace is considered an evangelical authority on Koine Greek
Koine Greek
Koine Greek is the universal dialect of the Greek language spoken throughout post-Classical antiquity , developing from the Attic dialect, with admixture of elements especially from Ionic....
grammar and 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....
textual criticism
Textual criticism
Textual criticism is a branch of literary criticism that is concerned with the identification and removal of transcription errors in the texts of manuscripts...
among conservative New Testament scholars. He has published largely in these fields and has presented many papers at The Society of Biblical Literature
Society of Biblical Literature
The Society of Biblical Literature, founded 1880, is a constituent society of the American Council of Learned Societies , with the stated mission to "Foster Biblical Scholarship"...
as well as 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...
conferences.
Wallace published his first edition of Greek Grammar Beyond The Basics in 1996. It has since become a standard work in the field. Two-thirds of schools that teach the subject use the textbook.http://www.dts.edu/about/faculty/dwallace/ He also served as senior 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....
editor for the NET Bible and has founded the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts
Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts
The Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts is a non-profit organization set out to preserve ancient manuscripts of the Christian Scriptures New Testament. This aim is accomplished by taking high resolution digital photographs of all extant Greek New Testament manuscripts. The...
. The purpose of the institution is to preserve the Greek text of the 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....
by taking digital photographs of all extant Greek New Testament Manuscripts.http://www.csntm.org
Wallace, along with DTS colleague Darrell L. Bock, has been an outspoken critic of the alleged "popular culture" quest to discredit orthodox, evangelical views of Jesus—including the writings of Elaine Pagels
Elaine Pagels
Elaine Pagels, née Hiesey , is the Harrington Spear Paine Professor of Religion at Princeton University. The recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, she is best known for her studies and writing on the Gnostic Gospels...
and Bart Ehrman. Wallace critiqued Ehrman's Misquoting Jesus: The Story of Who Changed the Bible and Why for misrepresenting commonly held views of textual criticism, especially in Ehrman's view of the "orthodox corruption of Scripture." Wallace and Ehrman dialogued at the Greer-Heard Point-Counterpoint Forum in April, 2008.
Books
- “Laying a Foundation: New Testament Textual Criticism,” in Interpreting the New Testament Text: Introduction to the Art and Science of Exegesis (a Festschrift for Harold HoehnerHarold HoehnerHarold Walter Hoehner was an American biblical scholar who served as distinguished professor of New Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary.-Family and education:...
), ed. Darrell L. Bock and Buist M. Fanning (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2006) 33-56. - Dethroning Jesus: Exposing Popular Culture's Quest to Unseat the Biblical Christ with Darrell L. BockDarrell BockDarrell L. Bock is a New Testament scholar and research professor of New Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas, United States...
. Thomas Nelson, 2007. ISBN 978-0785226154 - Reinventing Jesus: How Contemporary Skeptics Miss the Real Jesus and Mislead Popular Culture, with J. Ed Komoszewski and M. James Sawyer. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2006. ISBN 0-8254-2982-X
- Who’s Afraid of the Holy Spirit? An Investigation into the Ministry of the Spirit of God Today, Ed. Daniel B. Wallace and M. James Sawyer. Biblical Studies Press, 2005. ISBN 0-7375-0068-9. Two articles in this book were written by Wallace: “The Uneasy Conscience of a Non-Charismatic Evangelical,” and “The Witness of the Spirit in Romans 8:16: Interpretation and Implications.”
- New English Translation/Novum Testamentum Graece. Senior Editor of New Testament Translation. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2004. ISBN 3-438-05420-5
- The Basics of New Testament Syntax: An Intermediate Grammar. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000. ISBN 0-310-23229-5.
- A Scripture Index to MoultonJames Hope MoultonReverend James Hope Moulton, born on 11 October 1863, and died at sea on 9 April 1917, was an English non-conformist divine.-Biography:His family had a strong Methodist background. His father was the first headmaster of the Leys School, Cambridge where James was one of the first students. After...
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’s Vocabulary of the Greek Testament in the reprint of Moulton and Milligan (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1997). - Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics: An Exegetical Syntax of New Testament Greek. [ExSyn] Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996.
- “The Majority Text Theory: History, Methods, and Critique,” in a Festschrift for Bruce M. Metzger entitled, The Text of the New Testament in Contemporary Research: Essays on the Status Quaestionis, in Studies and Documents, volume 46 (ed. B. D. Ehrman and M. W. Holmes; Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1994) 297-320.
- “Inspiration, Preservation, and New Testament Textual Criticism,” in New Testament Essays in Honor of Homer A. Kent, Jr. (ed. Gary T. Meadors; Winona Lake, IN: BMH Books, 1991): 69-102.
Journal Articles
- “The Gospel according to Bart: A Review Article of Misquoting Jesus by Bart Ehrman,” Journal of the Evangelical Theological SocietyJournal of the Evangelical Theological SocietyThe Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society is a refereed theological journal published by the Evangelical Theological Society. It was first published in 1958 as the Bulletin of the Evangelical Theological Society, and was given its present name in 1969.- External links :* ** in PDF format;...
49 (2006) 327-49. - “Greek Grammar and the Personality of the Holy Spirit,” Bulletin for Biblical Research (the journal of the Institute for Biblical Research) 13.1 (2003) 97-125.
- "Innovations in Text and Translation of the NET Bible, New Testament." Bible Translator (Ja, Jl Technical Papers) vol 52:3, 2001. 335-349.
- "Was Junia Really an Apostle? a Re-examination of Rom 16.7." New Testament StudiesNew Testament StudiesNew Testament Studies is an international peer-reviewed academic journal published by Cambridge University Press under the auspices of the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas. The scope of the journal are short studies and articles on issues pertaining to the origins, history and theology of the New...
vol 47:1, 2001. 76-91. - "Granville Sharp : A Model of Evangelical Scholarship and Social Activism." Journal of the Evangelical Theological SocietyJournal of the Evangelical Theological SocietyThe Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society is a refereed theological journal published by the Evangelical Theological Society. It was first published in 1958 as the Bulletin of the Evangelical Theological Society, and was given its present name in 1969.- External links :* ** in PDF format;...
vol 41, 1998. 591-613. - "Review of 'Levels of Constituent Structure in New Testament Greek.'" Critical Review of Books in Religion vol 9, 1996. 249-251.
- "Historical Revisionism and the Majority Text Theory : The Cases of F H A Scrivener and Herman C Hoskier." New Testament Studies vol 41, 1995. 280-285.
- "Who's Afraid of the Holy Spirit? The Uneasy Conscience of a Noncharismatic Evangelical." Christianity TodayChristianity TodayChristianity Today is an Evangelical Christian periodical based in Carol Stream, Illinois. It is the flagship publication of its parent company Christianity Today International, claiming circulation figures of 140,000 and readership of 290,000...
vol 38, 1994. 34-38. - "A Review of The Earliest Gospel Manuscript? by Carsten Peter Thiede." Bibliotheca SacraBibliotheca SacraBibliotheca Sacra is the theological journal published by Dallas Theological Seminary. First published in 1844, it is the oldest theological journal in the United States. It originally was published by Union Theological Seminary in 1843, moved to Andover Theological Seminary in 1844, to Oberlin...
vol 151, 1994. 350-354. - "The Majority-Text Theory : History, Methods and Critique." Journal of the Evangelical Theological SocietyJournal of the Evangelical Theological SocietyThe Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society is a refereed theological journal published by the Evangelical Theological Society. It was first published in 1958 as the Bulletin of the Evangelical Theological Society, and was given its present name in 1969.- External links :* ** in PDF format;...
vol 37, 1994. 185-215. - "7Q5 : The Earliest NT Papyrus?." Westminster Theological JournalWestminster Theological JournalWestminster Theological Journal is a theological journal published by Westminster Theological Seminary....
vol 56 is 1, 1994. 173-180. - "Reconsidering "The Story of Jesus and the Adulteress Reconsidered"." New Testament Studies vol 39, 1993. 290-296.
- “Inspiration, Preservation, and New Testament Textual Criticism,” in Grace Theological Journal 12 (1992) 21-51 (reprint of article in Homer Kent’s Festschrift [see above]).
- "The Majority Text and the Original Text : Are They Identical?." Bibliotheca SacraBibliotheca SacraBibliotheca Sacra is the theological journal published by Dallas Theological Seminary. First published in 1844, it is the oldest theological journal in the United States. It originally was published by Union Theological Seminary in 1843, moved to Andover Theological Seminary in 1844, to Oberlin...
vol 148, 1991. 151-169. - "Inspiration, Preservation, and New Testament Textual Criticism." Grace Theological Journal vol 12, 1991. 21-50.
- "A Textual Problem in 1 Thessalonians 1:10 : Ek Tēs Orgēs Vs Apo Tēs Orgēs." Bibliotheca SacraBibliotheca SacraBibliotheca Sacra is the theological journal published by Dallas Theological Seminary. First published in 1844, it is the oldest theological journal in the United States. It originally was published by Union Theological Seminary in 1843, moved to Andover Theological Seminary in 1844, to Oberlin...
vol 147, 1990. 470-479. - "Galatians 3:19-20 : A Crux Interpretum for Paul's View of the Law." Westminster Theological JournalWestminster Theological JournalWestminster Theological Journal is a theological journal published by Westminster Theological Seminary....
vol 52, 1990. 225-245. - "John 5,2 and the Date of the Fourth Gospel." BiblicaBiblica (journal)Biblica is an academic journal published by the Pontifical Biblical Institute. The editor-in-chief is Dean Béchard....
vol 71 is 2, 1990. 177-205. - "Some Second Thoughts on the Majority Text." Bibliotheca SacraBibliotheca SacraBibliotheca Sacra is the theological journal published by Dallas Theological Seminary. First published in 1844, it is the oldest theological journal in the United States. It originally was published by Union Theological Seminary in 1843, moved to Andover Theological Seminary in 1844, to Oberlin...
vol 146, 1989. 270-290. - "Orgizesthe in Ephesians 4:26 : Command or Condition?." Criswell Theological Review vol 3, 1989. 353-372.
- "The Majority Text : A New Collating Base?." New Testament StudiesNew Testament StudiesNew Testament Studies is an international peer-reviewed academic journal published by Cambridge University Press under the auspices of the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas. The scope of the journal are short studies and articles on issues pertaining to the origins, history and theology of the New...
vol 35 is 4, 1989. 609-618. - "The Semantics and Exegetical Significance of the Object - Complement Construction in the New Testament." Grace Theological Journal vol 6, 1985. 91-112.
- "The Relation of Adjective to Noun in Anarthrous Constructions in the New Testament." Novum Testamentum vol 26, 1984. 128-167.
- "The Semantic Range of the Article-Noun-kai-Noun Plural Construction in the New Testament." Grace Theological Journal vol 4, 1983. 59-84.
External links
- Staff page at DTS
- Center For The Study of New Testament Manuscripts, Daniel B. Wallace, Executive Director
- March 2006 Interview with Dr. Wallace regarding his text critical work
- April 2008 Interview with Dr. Wallace
- Bible.org, a website on which that Wallace maintains and publishes writings of his own and of his students
- Choosing a Bible Translation - by Wallace