Barry Joslin

bjoslin@sbts.edu

Associate Professor of Christian Theology

B.A. Louisiana Tech University, Th.M. Dallas Theological Seminary, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Dr. Joslin brings a great love for the Greek language and Biblical Theology to Boyce College. He earned his Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary in May 2001 where he studied under Drs. Dan Wallace and Darrell Bock. He received his Ph.D. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in December 2005 where he was supervised and mentored by Dr. Tom Schreiner. His dissertation was on the theology of the law in the epistle to the Hebrews. In addition to his academic ministries, Dr. Joslin loves his local church and serves as the worship pastor at Ninth and O Baptist Church (www.naobc.org). As a worship pastor it is his goal to magnify Christ by pastoring the body through congregational worship. He and his wife Jessica were married in 2000. They have three children, and are expecting a fourth in the summer of 2010. He enjoys SEC football (LSU!), auto racing, reading, and being outdoors with his family.

Books

• Focus on the Bible Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews. Ross-shire, Scotland: Christian Focus Publishing (forthcoming).
• Hebrews, Christ, and the Law: the Theology of the Mosaic Law in Hebrews 7:1-10:18. Paternoster Biblical Monograph Series. Carlisle, England: Paternoster, (forthcoming, 2008). This monograph is the published version of Dr. Joslin’s dissertation.
• Mounce’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2006. Dr. Joslin contributed 35 articles to this dictionary of Old and New Testament words. It is based on the NIV translation, though it’s still serviceable with the King James Version. Zondervan is hoping that it will replace the old but popular Vine’s Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words, which was based on the King James translation.

Articles and Essays

• “ ‘Son of Man’ or ‘Human Beings’? Hebrews 2:5-9 and a Response to Craig Blomberg.” Journal of Biblical Manhood and Womanhood 14.2 (2009): 41-50.
• “Hebrews 7:1-10:18 and the Mosaic Law,” in A Crowd of Witnesses: The Theology of Hebrews in its Ancient Context, LNTS, eds. Nathan MacDonald and Richard Bauckham (London: T & T Clark, 2008).
• “The SBJT Forum: The Kingdom and Inaugurated Eschatology,” with D. A. Carson, Denny Burk, and Everett Berry. The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 12.1 (2008): 104-13.
• “Can Hebrews Be Structured? An Assessment of Eight Approaches.” Currents in Biblical Research, 6.1 (2007): 99-129.
• “The Importance of Church Discipline.” The Southern Seminary Magazine, 75.3 (2007): 12-15.
• “Christ Bore the Sins of Many: Substitution and the Atonement in Hebrews.” The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, 11:2 (2007): 74-103.
• “Getting Up to Speed: An Essential Introduction to 1 John.” The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, 10:3 (2006): 4-27.

Presentations

• “The How and the Why of It: New Covenant Promises and the Direct Connection Between Hebrews 8 and 9.” Presented to the Hebrews Study Group at the National Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, New Orleans, LA, November 19, 2009.
• “God in Three Persons: The Implicit Trinitarianism of Hebrews.” Presented to the Hebrews Study Group at the National Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, Providence, RI, November 20, 2008.
• “The Intersection of Christ and the Law in the Epistle to the Hebrews.” Presented to the Hebrews Study Group at the National Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, San Diego, CA, November 14, 2007.
• “Can Hebrews Be Structured? An Assessment of Eight Significant Approaches.” Presented to the National Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, Washington D.C., November 15, 2006.
• “Hebrews and the Law.” Presented to The Conference on Hebrews and Theology, St. Mary’s College, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland, July 20, 2006.
• “The Legitimacy of the Attributed Genitive.” Presented to the Regional Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society, Bryan College, March 8, 2003.

Organizations

• Evangelical Theological Society, full member
• Institute of Biblical Research, fellow