Jay E. Smith

Associate Professor of New Testament Studies

B.S., Bowling Green State University, 1982; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary, 1989; Ph.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 1996.

Various forms of ministry in the local church complement Dr. Smith’s role as a teacher in the New Testament department. He has a special interest in the apostle Paul’s letters and New Testament theology. He regularly contributes to leading academic journals and several professional societies. His current teaching and research interests include 1 Corinthians and Paul’s sexual ethics.

• Publications

Books:

"Sentence Diagramming, Clausal Layouts, and Exegetical Outlining: Tracing the Argument" in Interpreting the New Testament Text: Introduction to the Art and Science of Exegesis
Crossway: 2006

"1 Corinthians" in Bible Knowledge Word Study: Acts–Ephesians
Victor: 2006

Journal Articles:

1. "The New Perspective on Paul: A Select and Annotated Bibliography." Criswell Theological Review 3 (2005). 91-111.
2. "Another Look at 4Q416 2 ii.21, a Critical Parallel to First Thessalonians 4:4." Catholic Biblical Quarterly 63, no. 3 (2001). 499-504.
3. "1 Thessalonians 4:4: Breaking the Impasse." Bulletin for Biblical Research 11, no. 1 (2001). 65-105.
4. "Thomas Paine and The Age of Reason’s Attack on the Bible." The Historian 58 (1996). 745-61.
5. "Can Fallen Leaders Be Restored to Leadership." Bibliotheca Sacra 151 (1994). 455-480.
6. "The Theology of Charles Finney : A System of Self-reformation." Trinity Journal 13, no. 1 (1992). 61-93.