Douglas Moo

On a plaque mounted in Dr. Moo’s study are the words of the great pietist theologian Johann Albrecht Bengel: "Apply yourself wholly to the text; apply the text wholly to yourself." In his academic career, he has applied himself to the text by teaching New Testament and writing commentaries on James, 2 Peter and Jude, Romans, Galatians, Colossians and Philemon, and Hebrews.  The text he deals with is no less than God's word to his people, so he must grapple not only with original meaning but with application to himself and to the contemporary church. Toward that end, he has also been active in his local church, serving as elder most years, in teaching and preaching to the church, and in conducting home Bible studies. Also, very rewarding has been his service on the Committee on Bible Translation, the group of scholars charged with revising the text of the NIV.

Dr. Moo taught for over twenty years Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and for over another twenty years at Wheaton Graduate School. He is now retired from official responsibilities, but continues to speak and write. His academic interests revolve around the interface of exegesis and theology. He takes a rigorous approach to the Greek text that always asks the "so what" questions of ultimate significance and application. The Pauline and general letters have been his special focus within the NT canon. In the next few years, he will be writing commentaries on Philippians and 1-2 Thessalonians. His wife Jenny and he have five grown children and thirteen grandchildren.