Jarvis Williams

Dr. Jarvis J. Williams is a Professor of New Testament Interpretation at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He joined the faculty in 2013 and is a four-time graduate of the institution, having earned his B.S. from Boyce College, and his M.Div., Th.M., and Ph.D. from Southern Seminary.

Dr. Williams specializes in Pauline theology, focusing particularly on soteriology within the context of Second Temple Judaism. His research interests include the letters of Paul—especially Romans, Galatians, and Ephesians—and he is known for interpreting these texts within their historical and theological frameworks. Williams is primarily interested in supervising Ph.D. dissertations in the areas of Pauline Theology and Paul’s letters. He serves on the editorial board of the Institute for Biblical Research’s Bulletin for Biblical Research and on the New Testament editorial board for the Christian Standard Commentary Series. 

Beyond academia, Dr. Williams is actively involved in ministry in his local church. He also regularly preaches, teaches, and lectures across the country.

Williams has multiple current writing projects, including a monograph on Paul’s gospel in Romans (Baker Academic 2026), a book on Theological Themes in Colossians and Philemon (in the editorial phase at Zondervan Academic), a Commentary on Ephesians (B&H Academic), a 40 Days in Romans study (Lexham), Paul’s Use of the OT in Galatians (Zondervan Academic), and a Pauline Theology (Baker Academic).