Dr. Luke Timothy Johnson, R.W. Woodruff Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins
Professor Johnson's research concerns the literary, moral, and religious dimensions of the New Testament, including the Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts of early Christianity (particularly moral discourse), Luke-Acts, the Pastoral Letters, and the Letter of James. A prolific author, Dr. Johnson has penned numerous scholarly articles and more than 25 books. His 1986 book The Writings of the New Testament: An Interpretation, now in its second edition, is widely used in seminaries and departments of religion throughout the world.
A former Benedictine monk, Dr. Johnson is a highly sought-after lecturer, a member of several editorial and advisory boards, and a senior fellow at Emory University's Center for the Study of Law and Religion. He received the prestigious 2011 Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Religion for his most recent book, Among the Gentiles: Greco-Roman Religion and Christianity (2009, Yale University Press), which explores the relationship between early Christianity and Greco-Roman paganism.
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
- Sharing Possessions:What Faith Demands, second edition (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2010)
- Among the Gentiles: Greco-Roman Religion and Christianity (Yale University Press, 2009)
- 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 (Fortress Press, 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)
Links
- Read an article featuring Dr. Johnson speaking about the "Prosperity Gospel" at CNN.com
- Watch Dr. Johnson, along with other Candler faculty, on "A Thrill of Hope" via YouTube
- Hear Dr. Johnson preach in Cannon Chapel via iTunes University (2008)
- Visit the Common English Bible website, featuring Dr. Johnson as a translator
- View Dr. Johnson's profile at Emory's Center for the Study of Law and Religion website