Gary M. Burge (born 1952) is an American author and professor. He is a

New Testament The New Testament grc, Ἡ Καινὴ Διαθήκη, transl. ; la, Novum Testamentum. (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Chri ...

scholar at

Calvin Theological Seminary Calvin Theological Seminary is a private Christian Reformed Church seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is closely tied to Calvin University, though each institution has its own board. History The seminary was founded in 1876 with the purp ...

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. He is also an ordained minister in the

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Early life and education

Gary M. Burge attended the

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, where he studied political science and religious studies, followed by a year at the American University of Beirut,

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, where he studied at the

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. Following graduation from the University of California, Riverside, he earned an M.Div. degree from

Fuller Theological Seminary Fuller Theological Seminary is an interdenominational Evangelical Christian seminary in Pasadena, California, with regional campuses in the western United States. It is egalitarian in nature. Fuller consistently has a student body that compr ...

and a Ph.D. in New Testament Studies at King's College, Aberdeen University,

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, working under I. Howard Marshall. His dissertation, ''The Anointed Community: The Holy Spirit in the Johannine Community'' was published in 1987.

Professional background

Burge specializes in the contextual and historical background of the

. His research has centered on the gospels, in particular the

Fourth Gospel The Gospel of John ( grc, Εὐαγγέλιον κατὰ Ἰωάννην, translit=Euangélion katà Iōánnēn) is the fourth of the four canonical gospels. It contains a highly schematic account of the ministry of Jesus, with seven "sig ...

, about which he has published numerous books and articles. He is a regular teacher at

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, and a frequent speaker at churches and conferences. After 25 years at Wheaton College, he moved in 2017 to

in Grand Rapids,

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, USA. He has also published on the theological implications of the Israel-Palestine conflict. His ''Whose Land, Whose Promise: What Christians Are Not Being Told About Israel and the Palestinians'' (2003, revised 2013) was his first book in this area. His second volume, ''Jesus and the Land: The New Testament Challenge to Holy Land Theology'' (2010) is a theological examination of how the New Testament interprets the land promises of the Old Testament. Burge also provides development workshops for college and seminary faculty. This is based on his recent work on the integration of psychology with faculty career development. His work in this area can be found in his ''Mapping Your Academic Career. Charting the Course of a Professor's Life'' (2015).

Select works

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References

External links

* ersonal websitehttp://www.garyburge.org * rofessional websitehttps://www.calvinseminary.edu/about/faculty/gary-m-burge/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Burge, Gary M. New Testament scholars Bible commentators 1952 births American theologians American Presbyterian ministers American biblical scholars Presbyterian writers Alumni of the University of Aberdeen Living people