Gary M. Burge Explained

Gary M. Burge
Birth Date:1952
Birth Place:California
Nationality:American
Occupation:Author, professor
Alma Mater:King's College, Aberdeen University
Thesis Title:The Anointed Community: The Holy Spirit in the Johannine Community
Thesis Year:1987
Discipline:New Testament, Theology
Workplaces:Calvin Theological Seminary
Notable Works:Whose Land? Whose Promise?: What Christians Are Not Being Told About Israel and the Palestinians

Gary M. Burge (born 1952) is an American author and professor. He is a New Testament scholar at Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[1] He is also an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)[2]

Early life and education

Gary M. Burge attended the University of California, Riverside, where he studied political science and religious studies, followed by a year at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon, where he studied at the Near East School of Theology. Following graduation from the University of California, Riverside, he earned an M.Div. degree from Fuller Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. in New Testament Studies at King's College, Aberdeen University, Scotland, working under I. Howard Marshall. His dissertation, The Anointed Community: The Holy Spirit in the Johannine Community was published in 1987.[3]

Professional background

Burge specializes in the contextual and historical background of the New Testament. His research has centered on the gospels, in particular the Fourth Gospel, about which he has published numerous books and articles.[4] He is a regular teacher at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, and a frequent speaker at churches and conferences. After 25 years at Wheaton College, he moved in 2017 to Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.[5] In 2023 Burge retired from Calvin and today is adjunct professor of New Testament.

He has also published on the theological implications of the Israel-Palestine conflict.[6] 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).

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gary M. Burge - Calvin Theological Seminary Calvin Theological Seminary . www.calvinseminary.edu . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171027024854/https://www.calvinseminary.edu/about/faculty/gary-m-burge/ . 2017-10-27.
  2. Web site: Untitled Page.
  3. Book: Burge . G. M. . The Anointed Community: The Holy Spirit in the Johannine Community . Grand Rapids, MI . Eerdmans . 1987 .
  4. Book: Burge . G. M. . Interpreting the Gospel of John: A Practical Guide . Grand Rapids, MI . Baker Academic . 2012 .
  5. Web site: Dr Burge Leaves Wheaton Calvin Seminary . 9 February 2017 .
  6. Book: Amstutz . Mark. R. . Evangelicals and American Foreign Policy . New York . Oxford University Press . 2013 . 118–142. 978-0-19-998765-8 .

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