Emmanuel Chinwokwu

Emmanuel Nlenanya Chinwokwu (formerly Emmanuel Nlenanya Onwu) is a Nigerian theologian and Professor of New Testament Studies at University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He is a former head of department of Religious studies at the University of Nigeria and an elected Member of Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas.

Early life and education Chinwokwu was born On March 22, 1948 at Amankwu Ututu, Ututu, Arochukwu L.G.A., Abia State, Nigeria. He obtained his West African Senior School Certificate from Hope Waddell Training Institution, Calabar in 1966. He proceeded to Trinity Union Theological College, Umuahia where he graduated in 1973. In 1977, he obtained B. A (Hons) from the Department of Religion, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and was awarded the prize of Best Graduating Student of the Department and Best Final Year Student of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. In 1979, he earned his Master's of Theology Th.M. certificate from Princeton Theological Seminary, NJ, USA. He then returned to Nigeria and gained employment into the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. In 1981, he began his PhD at the University of Nigeria, and later transferred to the Theology Department of the University of Durham, England where he was supervised by James Dunn and Andrew Chester. He obtained his PhD (Nig/Durham) in 1983. Onwu, N., Basic Issues in the close of New Testament Era.