Mark L. Strauss

This article is about the New Testament professor. For other uses, see Mark Strauss.

Mark Lehman Strauss is an American biblical scholar and professor of the New Testament at Bethel Seminary San Diego, which is part of Bethel University, Minnesota. His areas of expertise include New Testament Gospels and Bible translation.

Background and education

Strauss earned his B.A. from Westmont College, his M.Div and Th.M. from Talbot School of Theology, and his Ph.D. in New Testament from University of Aberdeen.^[1]

Prior to joining the faculty at Bethel Seminary in 1993, Strauss taught at Biola University, Christian Heritage College, and Talbot School of Theology. He has also served on the Committee on Bible Translation for the New International Version since 2005.^[2]

Dr. Strauss is married to his wife Roxanne; together they have three children.^[3]

Selected publications

The Davidic Messiah in Luke-Acts: the promise and its fulfillment in Lukan Christology, in JSNT Supplement Series, Volume 110 (Sheffield, 1995) ISBN 1-85075-522-1
Distorting Scripture?: The Challenge of Bible Translation & Gender Accuracy (InterVarsity, 1998) ISBN 0-8308-1940-1
Editor, Remarriage After Divorce in Today's Church: 3 Views, with Gordon J. Wenham, William A. Heth, and Craig S. Keener (Zondervan, 2006) ISBN 0-310-25553-8
"Luke," in Zondervan Illustrated Bible Background Commentary General Editor, Clinton E. Arnold (Zondervan, 2002) ISBN 0-310-27829-5
Truth and Error in the Da Vinci Code: The Facts about Jesus and Christian Origins (Alethinos, 2006) ISBN 0-9779869-1-8
The Essential Bible Companion, with John Walton and Ted Cooper (Zondervan, 2006) ISBN 0-310-26662-9
Four Portraits, One Jesus: A Survey of Jesus and the Gospels (Zondervan, 2007) ISBN 0-310-22697-X
How to Choose a Translation for All Its Worth: A Guide to Understanding and Using Bible Versions, with Gordon D. Fee (2007) ISBN 0-310-27876-7
NLT Study Series: John. Meet God Face to Face, with Gary M. Burge; (Tyndale, 2009).
"Mark" in the Expositor's Bible Commentary, Revised Edition (Zondervan, 2010) ISBN 978-0-310-26892-5
How to Read the Bible in Changing Times. Understanding and Applying God's Word Today (Baker, 2011) ISBN 978-0-8010-7283-3
Mark, in Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament Volume 2 (Zondervan, 2014) ISBN 978-0-310-24358-8

References

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