Michael J. Kruger
Michael J. Kruger is an American theologian and the President and the Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC. He is ordained in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
Michael J. Kruger | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | M. Div. Westminster Seminary California Ph. D. University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation(s) | Theologian and church historian |
| Employer | Reformed Theological Seminary |
| Title | Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity |
| Website | http://michaeljkruger.com/ |
Education and career
He obtained his bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill followed by an M. Div. from Westminster Seminary California. His doctoral studies were at the University of Edinburgh where his advisor was Larry Hurtado.[1] His dissertation is a study of P.Oxy. 840.[2]
During the 2009-2010 academic year he was a visiting scholar at Saint Edmund's College, Cambridge.
Thought and Research
Kruger's work focuses on the Canon of the New Testament, particularly how the Christian church has historically understood which books belong in the Bible.[2]
References
Bibliography
- Kruger, Michael J. (2019). The Ten Commandments of Progressive Christianity. Minneapolis: Cruciform Press. ISBN 978-1949253214.
- Kruger, Michael J. (2018). Christianity at the crossroads : how the second century shaped the future of the church. Downers Grove, Ill., USA: IVP Academic, InterVarsity Press. ISBN 978-0830852031.
- Kruger, Michael J., ed. (2016). A biblical-theological introduction to the New Testament: the gospel realized. Wheaton, Ill., USA: Crossway. ISBN 978-1433536762.
- Kruger, Michael J. (2013). The question of Canon : challenging the status quo in the New Testament debate. Downers Grove, Ill., USA: IVP Academic, InterVarsity Press. ISBN 978-0830840311.
- Kruger, Michael J. (2012). Canon revisited : establishing the origins and authority of the New Testament books. Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway. ISBN 978-1433505003.
- Hill, Charles E.; Kruger, Michael J., eds. (2012). The early text of the New Testament (1st ed.). Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0199566365.
- Köstenberger, Andreas J.; Kruger, Michael J. (2010). The heresy of orthodoxy : how contemporary culture's fascination with diversity has reshaped our understanding of early Christianity. Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway. ISBN 978-1433501432.
- Kraus, Thomas J.; Kruger, Michael J.; Nicklas, Tobias, eds. (2009). Gospel fragments. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0199208159.
- Kruger, Michael J. (2005). The Gospel of the Savior : an analysis of P. Oxy 840 and its place in the Gospel traditions of early christianity. Leiden [u.a.]: Brill. ISBN 978-9004143937.
External links
- . Reformed Theological Seminary. Archived from the original on 2018-04-21. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
- "Canon Fodder". Personal Website.