Dr. Longenecker specializes in the origins of Christianity, including the following emphases: Early Christianity in its Greco-Roman context; Jesus-devotion in the Vesuvian towns (Pompeii and Herculaneum); the life and theology of Paul; care for the needy among Christian communities of the Greco-Roman world. Dr. Longenecker joined the Baylor faculty in August 2009, having taught previously at St Andrews University (Scotland, 1999-2009), Cambridge University (England, 1995-1999) and Durham University (England, 1991-1995).
- Ph.D. in Theology; University of Durham, England (1986-90).
- M.Rel. in New Testament Studies;Wycliffe College and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (1983-86)
- B.A. in Biblical and Religious Studies; Wheaton College, Illinois, U.S.A. (1979-83)
Series
Books
The Lost Letters of Pergamum
A Story from the New Testament World
2002
Thinking through Paul
A Survey of His Life, Letters, and Theology
2014
Engaging Economics
New Testament Scenarios and Early Christian Reception
2009
In Stone and Story
Early Christianity in the Roman World
2020
The Cross before Constantine
The Early Life of a Christian Symbol
2015
Remember the Poor
Paul, Poverty, and the Greco-Roman World
2010
1 Corinthians 10-16
A Handbook on the Greek Text
2016
1 Corinthians 1-9
A Handbook on the Greek Text
2016
