Andreas Johannes Köstenberger (born November 2, 1957) is Research Professor at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.[1][2] Until 2018, he was Senior Research Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Kostenberger now teaches in an adjunct position at BJU Seminary in Greenville, SC.[3] His primary research interests are the Gospel of John, biblical theology, and hermeneutics.
Andreas Johannes Köstenberger | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 2, 1957 Vienna, Austria |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Biblical scholar |
| Known for | founder of Biblical Foundations |
| Title | Research Professor at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary |
| Board member of | editor of the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society |
| Spouse | Margaret (Gerrard) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Trinity Evangelical Divinity School |
| Alma mater | Vienna University of Economics and Business (Ph.D.) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Biblical studies |
| Main interests | Gospel of John, biblical theology, and hermeneutics |
Life
editKöstenberger was born on November 2, 1957, in Vienna, Austria, where he was raised in the Roman Catholic Church. As a young man, Köstenberger converted to Evangelicalism.[4]
At the age of twenty-seven, Köstenberger left Austria for the United States to pursue theological studies at Columbia Bible College and Graduate School of Missions. In 1990 Köstenberger began doctoral studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School under D. A. Carson, submitting his dissertation on the mission motif in the Gospel of John in 1993.[5]
Köstenberger then taught at Briercrest Bible College for two years, returned to Trinity for a one-year teaching position to cover for D. A. Carson while he was on sabbatical (during which time, in 1996, Köstenberger received an "Award for Scholarly Productivity" from Trinity), and then took a teaching position at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) in 1996, where he was Senior Research Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology.[6]
He was for 22 years editor of the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society[7] and founder of Biblical Foundations, an organization that "exists to strengthen the biblical foundations of the family, the church, and society."[8]
Plagiarism
editIn 2017, Köstenberger's commentary on John in the Baker Exegetical Commentary was withdrawn from publication when the author reported "a series of inadvertently unattributed references."[9] Several biblical scholars called it plagiarism.[10] Subsequently, Zondervan publishers also retracted their Illustrated Bible Commentary, Volume 2: New Testament series.[11] The unattributed references were from The Gospel According to John, by D. A. Carson, who was Köstenberger's doctoral advisor.[12]
Notes
edit- ^ "A Historic Day for Midwestern Seminary: Andreas Köstenberger Joins the Faculty". patheos.com. 10 April 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ "Midwestern Seminary trustees add Kostenberger, launch Spurgeon College". Midwestern Seminary. April 10, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ "Andreas Köstenberger Joins BJU Seminary Faculty". Seminary.bju.edu. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- ^ "Ep. 115: Zweifel und Auferstehung (mit Andreas Köstenberger)". In Doubt. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Köstenberger, Andreas J. (1998). The missions of Jesus and the disciples according to the Fourth Gospel: with implications for the Fourth Gospel's purpose and the mission of the contemporary church. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-4255-8.
- ^ "Chapel with Dr. Andreas Köstenberger". Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. February 6, 2019. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "Dr. Coover-Cox Appointed as Editor of the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (JETS) - DTS Voice".
- ^ "Title Page". Biblical Foundations.
- ^ "John [Withdrawn]". Best Commentaries. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ "Sweeping plagiarism under the rug". The Patrologist. November 14, 2017.
- ^ Gundry, Stan. "Statement from Zondervan Academic on Dr. Andreas Köstenberger's John Commentary". Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ Carson, D. A. (1998). The Gospel according to John (Repr. ed.). Leicester, England: Inter-Varsity Press [u.a.] ISBN 978-0-8028-3683-0.
References
edit- "Biblical Foundations". Google Plus. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- Köstenberger, Andreas J. "Dossier (PDF)" (PDF). Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- Köstenberger, Andreas J. (2011). Excellence: The Character of God and the Pursuit of Scholarly Virtue. Wheaton, IL: Crossway. pp. 18–24. ISBN 978-1-58134-910-8.
- "Köstenberger, Andreas Johannes". SEBTS Faculty Directory. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- "Publications". The Evangelical Theological Society. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- Toomb, Sheri. "ECPA Announces 2013 Christian Book Award Finalists; Winners to Be Announced Mon., Apr. 29". ECPA. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
External links
edit- Twitter profile
- Biblical Foundations - Köstenberger's website and blog at the official domain – includes list of publications.