{{Short description|American scholar and academic (born 1952)}} {{BLP primary sources|date=April 2016}} {{Infobox academic | honorific_prefix = <!-- see [[MOS:CREDENTIAL]] and [[MOS:HONORIFIC]] --> | name = David Alan Black | honorific_suffix = | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_name = <!-- use only if different from full/othernames --> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|06|09}} | birth_place = Honolulu, Hawaii | death_date = <!-- {{death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth date) --> | death_place = | death_cause = | region = | citizenship = | residence = | other_names = | occupation = | period = | known_for = | home_town = | title = Professor of New Testament and Greek | boards = <!--board or similar positions extraneous to main occupation--> | spouse = | partner = | children = | parents = | relatives = | awards = <!--notable national level awards only--> | website = | education = Biola University, Talbot School of Theology, Jerusalem University College, Israel | alma_mater = University of Basel, Switzerland<!--will often consist of the linked name of the last-attended higher education institution--> | thesis_title = The Pauline Weakness Motif | thesis_url = | thesis_year = 1983 | school_tradition = | doctoral_advisor = Bo Reicke | academic_advisors = | influences = <!--must be referenced from a third party source--> | era = | discipline = <!--major academic discipline – e.g. Physicist, Sociologist, New Testament scholar, Ancient Near Eastern Linguist--> | sub_discipline = <!--academic discipline specialist area – e.g. Sub-atomic research, 20th Century Danish specialist, Pauline research, Arcadian and Ugaritic specialist--> | workplaces = Biola University, Grace Graduate School, Grace Theological Seminary, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary<!--full-time positions only, not student positions--> | doctoral_students = <!--only those with WP articles--> | notable_students = <!--only those with WP articles--> | main_interests = | notable_works = | notable_ideas = | influenced = <!--must be referenced from a third party source--> | signature = | signature_alt = | signature_size = | footnotes = }} '''David Alan Black''' (born 9 June 1952, Honolulu, Hawaii) is Professor of New Testament and Greek and the Dr. M. O. Owens Jr. Chair of New Testament Studies at the [[Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://apps.sebts.edu/FacultyInfo/FacultyPage.cfm?id=%29%23*W%22R%3FW%24KZ%253%0A |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-04-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170114164914/http://apps.sebts.edu/FacultyInfo/FacultyPage.cfm?id=%29%23*W%22R%3FW%24KZ%253%0A |archive-date=2017-01-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He specialises in New Testament Greek grammar ([[Koine Greek]]), the application of linguistics to the study of the Greek [[New Testament]], and [[New Testament textual criticism]].
== Biography ==
Black was born in Honolulu, Hawaii.<ref>Black, ''It's All Greek to Me: Confessions of an Unlikely Academic'', 2.</ref> In 1975, Black finished his studies at the [[Biola University]]. In 1983 he received a D.Theol. at the [[University of Basel]]. He taught at the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary since 1998, and taught Greek to seminary students and church leaders in several different countries.
David Alan Black argues that Greek is an essential language to learn to understand the Bible (thus his 1993 book ''Learn to Read New Testament Greek''), and seeks to connect his students with the holiness of the Greek grammar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ntresources.com/blog/?p=1020|title=Dave Black on What Greek Teachers Won't Tell You|website=Ntresources.com|date=30 September 2010|author=Wayne Slusser|access-date=10 March 2020}}</ref>
In April 2012, he became the first recipient of the Dr. M.O. Owens Jr. Chair of New Testament Studies endowed by the [[Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brnow.org/news/M-O-Owens-105-spent-life-preaching-the-gospel/|title=M.O. Owens, 105, spent life preaching the gospel|website=Brnow.org|date=21 May 2019|author=Dianna L. Cagle|access-date=10 March 2020}}</ref>
== Works==
n.b. Black has written extensively - particularly on the subject of the biblical languages.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.daveblackonline.com/publications_by_david_alan_black.htm |title=The Publications of David Alen Black |access-date=March 7, 2019}}</ref>
=== Books ===
*{{cite book|author1-last=Black |author1-first=David Alan |title=Paul, Apostle of Weakness: Astheneia and its Cognates in the Pauline Literature |series=American University Studies, Series VII, Theology and religion |volume=3 |location=New York |publisher=Lang |date=1984 |isbn=9780820401065 |oclc=10532252 }} *{{cite book|author1-last=Black |author1-first=David Alan |author1-mask=3 |title=Linguistics for Students of New Testament Greek: A Survey of Basic Concepts and Applications |location=Grand Rapids, MI |publisher=Baker Book House |date=1988 |isbn=9780801009495 |oclc=17388265 }} *{{cite book|author1-last=Black |author1-first=David Alan |author1-mask=3 |title=Using New Testament Greek in Ministry: A Practical Guide for Students and Pastors |location=Grand Rapids, MI |publisher=Baker Book House |date=1993 |isbn=9780801010439 |oclc=27143979 }} *{{cite book|author1-last=Black |author1-first=David Alan |author1-mask=3 |title=Learn to Read New Testament Greek |location=Nashville, TN |publisher=Broadman Press |date=1993 |isbn=9780805415452 |oclc=26397439 }} *{{cite book|author1-last=Black |author1-first=David Alan |author1-mask=3 |title=Learn to Read New Testament Greek: Expanded Edition |edition=2nd |location=Nashville, TN |publisher=Broadman & Holman |date=1994 |isbn=9780805416121 |oclc=30544768 }} *{{cite book |author1-last=Black |author1-first=David Alan |author1-mask=3 |title=New Testament Textual Criticism: A Concise Guide |location=Grand Rapids, MI |publisher=Baker Book House |date=1994 |isbn=9780801010743 |oclc=29637978 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/newtestamenttext00blac }} *{{cite book|author1-last=Black |author1-first=David Alan |author1-mask=3 |title=Linguistics for Students of New Testament Greek: essays on discourse analysis |location=Grand Rapids, MI |publisher=Baker Book House |date=1995 |isbn=9780805415094 |oclc=26262110 }} *{{cite book|author1-last=Black |author1-first=David Alan |author1-mask=3 |title=It's Still Greek to Me: An Easy-to-Understand Guide to Intermediate Greek |location=Grand Rapids, MI |publisher=Baker Book House |date=1998 |isbn=9780801021817 |oclc=39085320 }} *{{cite book|author1-last=Black |author1-first=David Alan |author1-mask=3 |title=The Myth of Adolescence: Raising Responsible Children in an Irresponsible Society |location=Yorba Linda, CA |publisher=Davidson Press |date=1999 |isbn=9781891833519 |oclc=41353736 }} *{{cite book|author1-last=Black |author1-first=David Alan |author1-mask=3 |title=Why Four Gospels? |location=Grand Rapids, MI |publisher=Kregel |date=2001 |isbn=9780825420702 |oclc=48955857 }} *{{cite book|author1-last=Black |author1-first=David Alan |author1-mask=3 |author2-last=Lea |author2-first=Thomas D. |author2-link=Thomas D. Lea |title=The New Testament: Its Background and Message |location=Nashville, TN |publisher=Broadman & Holman |date=2003 |isbn=9780805426328 |oclc=54207001 }} *{{cite book|author1-last=Black |author1-first=David Alan |author1-mask=3 |title=Why I Stopped Listening to Rush: Confessions of a Recovering Neocon |location=Baltimore, MD |publisher=Publish America |date=2004 |isbn=9781413730197 |oclc=61249183 }} *{{cite book|author1-last=Black |author1-first=David Alan |author1-mask=3 |title=Learn to Read New Testament Greek |edition=3rd |location=Nashville, TN |publisher=Broadman & Holman |date=2009 |isbn=9780805444933 |oclc=233935327 }} *{{cite book|author1-last=Black |author1-first=David Alan |author1-mask=3 |title=The Jesus Paradigm |location=Gonzalez, FL |publisher=Energion Publications |date=2009 |isbn=9781893729568 |oclc=457935462 }} *{{cite book|author1-last=Black |author1-first=David Alan |author1-mask=3 |title=Why Four Gospels?: The Historical Origins of the Gospels |edition=2nd revised |location=Gonzalez, FL |publisher=Energerion Press |date=2010 |isbn=9781893729872 |oclc=702346794 }} *{{cite book|author1-last=Black |author1-first=David Alan |author1-mask=3 |title=Will You Join the Cause of Global Missions? |location=Gonzalez, FL |publisher=Energerion Press |date=2012 |isbn=9781893729186 |oclc=940451521 }} *{{cite book|author1-last=Black |author1-first=David Alan |author1-mask=3 |title=Paul, Apostle of Weakness: Astheneia and its Cognates in the Pauline Literature |edition=2nd revised |location=Eugene, OR |publisher=Pickwick Publications |date=2012 |isbn=9781610976039 |oclc=813930456 }} *{{cite book|author1-last=Black |author1-first=David Alan |author1-mask=3 |title=The Authorship of Hebrews: The Case for Paul |series=Topical line drives |volume=1 |location=Gonzalez, FL |publisher=Energerion Press |date=2013 |isbn=9781938434730 |oclc=859384096 }} *{{cite book|author1-last=Black |author1-first=David Alan |author1-mask=3 |title=It's All Greek to Me: Confessions of an Unlikely Academic |location=Gonzalez, FL |publisher=Energerion Press |date=2014 |isbn=9781631990397 |oclc=889218379 }} *{{cite book|author1-last=Black |author1-first=David Alan |author1-mask=3 |title=Seven Marks of a New Testament Church: A Guide for Christians of All Ages |location=Gonzalez, FL |publisher=Energerion Press |date=2014 |isbn=9781631990465 |oclc=889218445 }} *{{cite book|author1-last=Black |author1-first=David Alan |author1-mask=3 |title=Running My Race: Reflections on Life, Loss, Aging, and 40 Years of Teaching |location=Gonzalez, FL |publisher=Energerion Press |date=2016 |isbn=9781631992940 |oclc=975272820 }}
=== Edited by ===
* {{cite book |editor1-last=Black |editor1-first=David Alan |editor1-mask=3 |editor2-last=Dockery |editor2-first=David S. |editor2-link=David Dockery |title=New Testament Criticism and Interpretation: essays on methods and issues |location=Grand Rapids, MI |publisher=Zondervan |date=1991 |isbn=9780310519119 |oclc=796956018 }} * {{cite book |editor1-last=Black |editor1-first=David Alan |editor1-mask=3 |title=Linguistics and New Testament Interpretation: Essays on Discourse Analysis |location=Nashville, TN |publisher=Broadman & Holman |date=1992 |isbn=9780805415094 |oclc=925117114 }} * {{cite book |editor1-last=Black |editor1-first=David Alan |editor1-mask=3 |title=Scribes and Scripture: New Testament Essays in Honor of J. Harold Greenlee |location=Winona Lake, IN |publisher=Eisenbrauns |date=1992 |isbn=9780931464706 |oclc=25163998 }} * {{cite book |editor1-last=Black |editor1-first=David Alan |editor1-mask=3 |title=The Holy Bible: International Standard Version New Testament - (New Testament editor) |location=Yorba Linda, CA |publisher=Davidson Press |date=1999 }} * {{cite book |editor1-last=Black |editor1-first=David Alan |editor1-mask=3 |editor2-last=Prescott |editor2-first=Stephen |editor2-link=Stephen Prescott |editor3-last=Moseley |editor3-first=Neal Alan |editor3-link=Neal Alan Moseley |title=Here I Stand: Essays in Honor of Paige Patterson |location=Yorba Linda, CA |publisher=Davidson Press |date=2000 |isbn=9781891833588 |oclc=44877664 }} * {{cite book |editor1-last=Black |editor1-first=David Alan |editor1-mask=3 |editor2-last=Dockery |editor2-first=David S. |editor2-link=David Dockery |title=Interpreting the New Testament: Essays on Methods and Issues |location=Nashville, TN |publisher=Broadman & Holman |date=2001 |isbn=9780805418507 |oclc=469272035 }} * {{cite book |editor1-last=Black |editor1-first=David Alan |editor1-mask=3 |editor2-last=Beck |editor2-first=David R. |editor2-link=David R. Beck |title=Rethinking the Synoptic Problem |location=Grand Rapids, MI |publisher=Baker Academic |date=2001 |isbn=9780801022814 |oclc=46884283 }} * {{cite book |editor1-last=Black |editor1-first=David Alan |editor1-mask=3 |title=Rethinking New Testament Textual Criticism |location=Grand Rapids, MI |publisher=Baker Academic |date=2002 |isbn=9780801022807 |oclc=994773970 }} * {{cite book |editor1-last=Black |editor1-first=David Alan |editor1-mask=3 |title=Perspectives on the Ending of Mark |location=Nashville, TN |publisher=Broadman & Holman |date=2008 |isbn=9780805447620 |oclc=717936145 }} * {{cite book |editor1-last=Black |editor1-first=David Alan |editor1-mask=3 |editor2-last=Bevere |editor2-first=Allan R. |editor2-link=Allan R. Bevere |title=Areopagus: Critical Christian Issues Series - (series general editors) |location=Gonzalez, FL |publisher=Energion |date=2009–2014 }} * {{cite book |editor1-last=Black |editor1-first=David Alan |editor1-mask=3 |editor2-last=Cerone |editor2-first=Jacob |editor2-link=Jacob Cerone |title=The Pericope of the Adulteress in Contemporary Research |series=The Library of New Testament Studies Series |location=London |publisher=T&T Clark |date=2016 |isbn=978-0-56766-579-9 |oclc=7390638845 }}
=== Journal articles ===
* {{cite journal|author1-last=Black |author1-first=David Alan |author1-mask=3 |title=The peculiarities of Ephesians and the Ephesian address |journal=Grace Theological Journal |volume=2 |issue=1 |date=Spring 1981 |pages=59–73 }} * {{cite journal|author1-last=Black |author1-first=David Alan |author1-mask=3 |title=Weakness language in Galatians |journal=Grace Theological Journal |volume=4 |issue=1 |date=Spring 1983 |pages=15–36 }} * {{cite journal|author1-last=Black |author1-first=David Alan |author1-mask=3 |title=Paulus infirmus: the Pauline concept of weakness |journal=Grace Theological Journal |volume=5 |issue=1 |date=Spring 1984 |pages=77–93 }} * {{cite journal|author1-last=Black |author1-first=David Alan |author1-mask=3 |title=The text of John 3:13 |journal=Grace Theological Journal |volume=6 |issue=1 |date=Spring 1985 |pages=49–66 }} * {{cite journal|author1-last=Black |author1-first=David Alan |author1-mask=3 |title=The problem of the literary structure of Hebrews: an evaluation and a proposal |journal=Grace Theological Journal |volume=7 |issue=2 |date=Fall 1986 |pages=163–177 }}
== Festschriften ==
* {{cite book |editor1-last=Akin |editor1-first=Daniel L. |editor1-link=Daniel L. Akin |editor2-last=Hudgins |editor2-first=Thomas W. |editor2-link=Thomas W. Hudgins |title=Getting into the Text: New Testament essays in honor of David Alan Black |location=Eugene, OR |publisher=Pickwick Publications |date=2017 |isbn=9781498237611 |oclc=1002272976 }} * {{cite book |editor1-last=Winstead |editor1-first=Melton B. |editor1-link=Melton B. Winstead |title=New Testament Philology: Essays in Honor of David Alan Black |location=Eugene, OR |publisher=Pickwick Publications |date=2018 |isbn=9781532618949 |oclc=1048450434 }}
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== External links == * [https://web.archive.org/web/20170114164914/http://apps.sebts.edu/FacultyInfo/FacultyPage.cfm?id=%29%23*W%22R%3FW%24KZ%253%0A Black, David Alan] at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary's faculty page * [http://www.daveblackonline.com Dave Black Online]
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