Joel B. Green

Joel B. Green (born May 7, 1956) is an American New Testament scholar, theologian, author, Associate Dean of the Center for Advanced Theological Study, and Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. Green is a prolific author who has written on a diverse range of topics related to both New Testament scholarship and theology. He is an ordained elder of the United Methodist Church.

Education Green holds the academic degrees of Bachelor of Science, conferred by Texas Tech University in 1978, Master of Theology, received in 1982 from the Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University; and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, obtained in 1985.

Career From 1992 to 1997 Green was associate professor of New Testament Interpretation at the American Baptist Seminary of the West and the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. From 1997 to 2007 he was a professor at Asbury Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, dean of the School of Theology, and provost, before taking up the post of Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. In 2011, Green was named as the general editor of the New International Commentary on the New Testament (NICNT). He has served as chair of the Council of the Society of Biblical Literature and a member of the board of directors of the Institute for Biblical Research.

Theology Green adheres to Wesleyan-Arminian theology and is an advocate for the Theological Interpretation of Scripture.

Publications He has written and edited some fifty-five books.

In July 2025, Green began a newsletter at Joel B. Green on Substack. His newsletter is written for popular audiences and includes in-depth explorations on atonement, the Epistle of James, Luke-Acts, and Theological Interpretation of Scripture.

Selected works Books

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