Dr. Luke Timothy Johnson, Robert W. Woodruff Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins
Dr. Johnson's research interests encompass the Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts of early Christianity (particularly moral discourse), Luke-Acts, the Pastoral Letters, and the Letter of James. His current research concerns the literary, moral, and religious dimensions of the New Testament.
Contact
Dr. Luke Timothy Johnson
Candler School of Theology
Emory University
1531 Dickey Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30322
United States
Phone: 404.727.6339
Fax: 404.727.2494
Email: ljohn01@emory.edu
Education
- PhD, Yale University, 1976
- MDiv, Saint Meinrad School of Theology, 1970
- MA, Indiana University, 1970
- BA, Notre Dame Seminary, 1967
Publications
- Hebrews: A Commentary (Westminster John Knox Press 2006)
- Brother of Jesus: Friend of God (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company 2004)
- The First and Second Letters to Timothy (Yale Universtiy Press 2001)
- Living Jesus: Learning the Heart of the Gospel (HarperOne 1999)
- Religious Experience: A Missing Dimension in New Testament Studies (Augsburg Fortress 1998)
- Reading Romans: A Literary and Theological Commentary (Crossroads Press 1997)
- Letters to Paul's Delegates: A Commentary on 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy and Titus (1996)
- Scripture and Discernment: Decision Making in the Church (Abingdon Press 1996)
- The Real Jesus: The Misguided Quest for the Historical Jesus and the Truth of the Traditional Gospels (HarperOne 1996)
- The Letter of James (Commentary) (The Doubleday Religious Press 1995)
- Proclamation 5: Interpreting the Lessons of the Church Year (Liturgical Press 1993)
- The Acts of the Apostles (Commentary) (Liturgical Press 1992)
- Luke (Commentary) (Liturgical Press 1991)
- Faith's Freedom: A Classic Spirituality for Contemporary Christians (1990)
- 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus (1987)
- The Writings of the New Testament: An Interpretation (Augsburg Fortress 1986), (2nd. ed. Augsburg Fortress 1998)
- Decision Making in the Church: A Biblical Model (1983)
- Luke-Acts: A Story of Prophet and People (1982)
- Some Hard Blessings: Meditations on the Beatitudes in Matthew (1981)
- Sharing Possessions: Mandate and Symbol of Faith (1981)
- Invitation to the Letters of Paul III: Ephesians, Colossians, Pastorals (Commentary) (1980)
- The Literary Function of Possessions in Luke-Acts (1977)
- Teaching Religion to Undergraduates (1973)