New Testament Studies

Buist M. Fanning, III

Department Chair and Professor of New Testament Studies

B.A., College of Charleston, 1970; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary, 1974; D.Phil., Oxford University, 1987.

Dr. Fanning has devoted more than 30 years to teaching New Testament at Dallas Seminary and an equal length of time to various service and leadership positions at his local church. This continuous balance of scholarship and ministry is evident to students in his New Testament literature and exegesis classes. His research interests include New Testament Greek syntax and exegesis of Hebrews and the General Epistles.

Classes
Video
Books
Journal Articles

NT105 - Exegesis of Romans
NT205 - Advanced Greek Grammar
NT360 - The Pastoral Epistles
BS1002 - New Testament Backgrounds
NT1001 - History of New Testament
NT1002 - New Testament Theology
NT111 - Intertestamental History
NT112 - New Testament Introduction
NT2025 - The Theology of the General Epistles
NT2035 - Seminar on the Apocalyptic Genre
NT220 - Discourse Features of New Testament Greek
NT365 - The Epistle to the Hebrews
RS101 - Orientation and Research Methods

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Books

Interpreting the New Testament Text: Introduction to the Art and Science of Exegesis Crossway Books: 2006
Verbal Aspect in New Testament Greek (Oxford Theological Monographs): Oxford University Press, USA: 1991

Contributions

“” in The Warning Passages of Hebrews: Four Perspectives Kregel: 2006
“Word” in New Dictionary of Biblical Theology: Exploring the Unity & Diversity of Scripture InterVarsity : 2000
“Exaltation” in New Dictionary of Biblical Theology: Exploring the Unity & Diversity of Scripture InterVarsity : 2000
“James” in A Biblical Theology of the New Testament Moody: 1994
“Jude” in A Biblical Theology of the New Testament Moody: 1994
“1 & 2 Peter” in A Biblical Theology of the New Testament Moody: 1994
“Hebrews” in A Biblical Theology of the New Testament Moody: 1994
“Approaches to Verbal Aspect in New Testament Greek : Issues in Definition and Method.” in Biblical Greek Language and Linguistics JSOT Pr: 1993

"Review of '1 and 2 Timothy, Titus.'" Bibliotheca Sacra 159, no. 634 (2002). 251-252.
"Review of 'A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Pastoral Epistles.'" Bibliotheca Sacra 159, no. 634 (2002). 251-252.

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Academic Interests

Hebrews
New Testament theology
New Testament Greek grammar

Personal Interests

Running (marathons and half-marathons)
Windsurfing and kayaking
Basketball (playing and watching)
Reading SC history