Darrell L. Bock

Darrell L. Bock
Born (1953-12-12) December 12, 1953
Nationality American
Occupation research professor of New Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary
Academic background
Alma mater University of Aberdeen (Ph.D.)
Academic work
Discipline New Testament studies
Sub discipline Lukan scholar
Institutions Dallas Theological Seminary
Main interests Lukan studies
Notable works Luke & Acts in the Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament Series
Influenced F. David Farnell
Daniel B. Wallace

Darrell L. Bock (born December 12, 1953) is an American evangelical Christian New Testament scholar and senior research professor of New Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS) in Dallas, Texas, United States. Bock received his PhD from Scotland's University of Aberdeen.

Bock mentored New Testament scholars F. David Farnell[1] and Daniel B. Wallace.[2]

His works include the monograph "Blasphemy and Exaltation" in the collection Judaism and the Final Examination of Jesus, and volumes on Luke in both the Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament and the IVP New Testament Commentary Series. Bock is a past president of the Evangelical Theological Society. He serves as a corresponding editor for Christianity Today, and he has published articles in the Los Angeles Times and The Dallas Morning News.

Bock is known for his work concerning The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. In a response to the theological implications of the novel, Bock wrote Breaking the Da Vinci Code, his best-selling work to date. The book challenges the historicity of various extra-biblical ideas expressed in The Da Vinci Code, most notably the supposed marriage of Jesus to Mary Magdalene. He also has written many pieces for beliefnet.com and ChristianityToday.com. Bock also wrote The Missing Gospels, which argues for the existence and legitimate primacy of early Christian orthodoxy over non-canonical gospels and beliefs.

On May 17, 2006, immediately before the film The Da Vinci Code opened, Bock appeared on the TV show Nightline, talking about his book and about the movie.[3] Bock has debated agnostic biblical scholar Bart Ehrman on whether certain epistles in the New Testament have been forged.

In 2012, he became the executive director of cultural engagement at the Hendricks Center at DTS. Bock hosts The Table Podcast, Dallas Theological Seminary's weekly cultural engagement show.

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