Ben Witherington III

Ben Witherington III
Born	(1951-12-30) December 30, 1951 High Point, NC
Title	Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Asbury Theological Seminary
Spouse(s)	Ann Witherington
Children	2 (1 deceased)
Academic background
Education	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Alma mater	University of Durham (PhD)
Academic work
Discipline	Biblical studies
Sub discipline	New Testament studies
Institutions	Ashland Theological Seminary Vanderbilt University Duke Divinity School Gordon-Conwell Asbury Theological Seminary
Notable works	The Jesus Quest, The Paul Quest

Ben Witherington III is an American New Testament scholar. Witherington is Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, and an ordained pastor in the United Methodist Church. He has written over thirty books and has made many appearances on radio and television programs, and is frequently featured on the History Channel, Discovery Channel, and other major networks. He also blogs on Patheos.

Education

Born on December 30, 1951, from High Point, North Carolina, Witherington attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated in 1974 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, along with minors in Philosophy and Religious Studies. He holds an M.Div. degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. from the University of Durham in England. He is an elected member of Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas, a society dedicated to New Testament studies.

Career

Witherington is Amos Professor of New Testament for Doctoral Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary and on the doctoral faculty at St. Andrews University in Scotland. A graduate of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, he went on to receive a Master's of Divinity degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. from the University of Durham in England. He is now considered one of the top evangelical scholars in the world, and is an elected member of the prestigious Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas, a society dedicated to New Testament studies.

Witherington has also taught at Ashland Theological Seminary, Vanderbilt University, Duke Divinity School and Gordon-Conwell. A popular lecturer, Witherington has presented seminars for churches, colleges and biblical meetings not only in the United States but also in England, Estonia, Russia, Europe, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Australia. He has also led tours to Italy, Greece, Turkey, Israel, Jordan, and Egypt.

Witherington has written over forty books, including The Jesus Quest and The Paul Quest, both of which were selected as top biblical studies works by Christianity Today. He also writes for many church and scholarly publications, and is a frequent contributor to the Patheos website. Along with many interviews on radio networks across the country, Witherington has been seen on the History Channel, NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, The Discovery Channel, A&E, and the PAX Network.

He is also a devout pacifist.

Personal life

Witherington is married to Ann Witherington and has two children, Christy and David. On January 11, 2012 Witherington's daughter died of a pulmonary embolism.

Selected works

Books

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For a complete bibliography, see [[:Ben Witherington III's complete bibliography]].

External links

• Ben Witherington III Department of Theology page
• Indepth Interview with Ben Witherington, "Beyond Evangelical"
• Ben Witherington on Beliefnet
• Ben Witherington on Seedbed