Thomas R. Schreiner (born April 24, 1954) is an American Particular Baptist New Testament and Pauline scholar. He is the James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He previously taught at Bethel University and Azusa Pacific University.[1] He is also co-chairman of the Christian Standard Bible's Translation Oversight Committee[2] and is the New Testament editor of the ESV Study Bible.[3] Schreiner has degrees from Western Oregon University, Western Seminary, and Fuller Theological Seminary.

Thomas R. Schreiner
Born1954
NationalityAmerican
OccupationJames Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Academic background
EducationWestern Oregon University, Western Seminary, Fuller Theological Seminary
Alma materFuller Theological Seminary (Ph.D.)
Doctoral advisorDonald A. Hagner
Academic work
DisciplineNew Testament studies
Sub-disciplinePauline scholar
InstitutionsBethel Theological Seminary
Azusa Pacific University
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Main interestsPauline theologies, biblical theology
Notable worksRomans and Revelation in the Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament series; 1-2 Peter & Jude in the Christian Standard Commentary series

Schreiner has written commentaries on Romans, Hebrews, First, Second Peter, and Jude, and Revelation. In 2014, he served as president of the Evangelical Theological Society.[1]

From 2001 to 2015, Schreiner served as the Pastor of Preaching at Clifton Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky. He currently serves as an elder at Clifton. His son, Patrick, is also a New Testament scholar, teaching at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.[4]

In 2019, a Festschrift was published in his honor. God’s Glory Revealed in Christ: Essays on Biblical Theology in Honor of Thomas R. Schreiner included contributions from Clinton E. Arnold, D. A. Carson, Simon Gathercole, Russell D. Moore, John Piper, and Bruce Ware.

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  • Schreiner, Thomas R. (1990). Interpreting the Pauline Epistles. Guides to New Testament Exegesis. Vol. 5. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House. ISBN 9780801083020. OCLC 22760550.
  • ——— (1998). The Law and Its Fulfillment: A Pauline Theology of Law. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books. ISBN 9780801083532. OCLC 27896883.
  • ——— (1998). Romans. Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament (BECNT). Vol. 6. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN 9780801021497. OCLC 38936659.
  • ———; Ware, Bruce A. (1995). Still Sovereign: Contemporary Perspectives on Election, Foreknowledge, and Grace. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books. ISBN 9780801022326. OCLC 53288151.
  • ———; Caneday, Ardel B (2001). The Race Set Before Us: A Biblical Theology of Perseverance and Assurance. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. ISBN 9780830815555. OCLC 45667863.
  • ——— (2001). Paul Apostle of God's Glory in Christ: A Pauline. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. ISBN 9780830826513. OCLC 46918396.
  • ——— (2003). 1 and 2 Peter, Jude. New American Commentary (NAC). Vol. 37. Holman Bible Publishers. ISBN 9780805401370. OCLC 53094492.
  • ——— (2008). New Testament Theology: Magnifying God in Christ. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN 9780801026805. OCLC 166368580.
  • ——— (2010). Galatians. Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Vol. 9. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN 9780310243724. OCLC 613993871.
  • ——— (2010). Magnifying God in Christ: A Summary of New Testament Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN 9780801038266. OCLC 424557803.
  • ——— (2011). Interpreting the Pauline Epistles (2nd ed.). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN 9780801038129. OCLC 669269859.
  • ——— (2013). The King in His Beauty: A Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN 9780801039393. OCLC 813287457.
  • ——— (2015). Faith Alone: The Doctrine of Justification. The 5 Solas Series. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN 9780310515784. OCLC 908553219.
  • ——— (2015). Hebrews. Biblical Theology for Christian Proclamation (BTCP). Nashville, TN: B&H Publishing Group. ISBN 9780805496130. OCLC 902701938.
  • ——— (2018). 1 Corinthians. Tyndale New Testament Commentaries (TNTC). Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic.
  • ——— (2023). Revelation. Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament (BECNT). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN 9781540960504. OCLC 1346215162.

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Articles and chapters

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  • ——— (Autumn 2010). "Another Look at the New Perspective". Southern Baptist Journal of Theology. 14 (3): 4–18.
  • ——— (Spring 2011). "Sermon: From Adam to Christ: The Grace that Conquers all our Sin (Romans 5:12-19)". Southern Baptist Journal of Theology. 15 (1): 80–90.
  • ——— (Spring 2012). "The Centrality of God in New Testament Theology". Southern Baptist Journal of Theology. 16 (1): 4–17.
  • ——— (Fall 2015). "Sermon: A Building from God - 2 Corinthians 5:1-10". Southern Baptist Journal of Theology. 19 (3): 121–129.
  • ——— (Winter 2015). "Justification by Works and Sola Fide". Southern Baptist Journal of Theology. 19 (4): 39–58.

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