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David B. Capes

David Bryan Capes is Director of the Lanier Theological Library in Houston Texas. He is also a teacher at Baylor University’s Truett Seminary and has previously been Professor of New Testament at Wheaton College (Illinois).

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David B. Capes
BornDavid Bryan Capes Edit this on Wikidata
16 December 1955 Edit this on Wikidata
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David Bryan Capes (born December 16, 1955) is Director of the Lanier Theological Library in Houston Texas.1 He is also a teacher at Baylor University’s Truett Seminary and has previously been Professor of New Testament at Wheaton College (Illinois).2

He was the lead editor of The Voice.34 He also co-hosts a radio show.5

Life

Education

In 1978, Capes earned his BA at Mercer University in Atlanta. In 1982, he earned an M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In 1990, he earned his PhD in New Testament at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary under the tutelage of E. Earle Ellis.6

Teaching

Capes taught at Wheaton College and at Houston Baptist University.7

Field of work

Capes's field of work has been the Apostle Paul, Christology, and intertextuality. In 2020, he was appointed as New Testament editor at the Word Biblical Commentary series.8

Bibliography

Bibliography

Theses

  • Paul's Use of Old Testament Yahweh Texts and Its Implications for His Christology (PhD diss.). OCLC 233978632.

Books

Family

He is married to Cathy Ann Hall and they have three sons.2

References

References

  1. "Author: David B Capes". Kregel Publications. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  2. "Dr. David B Capes". Studies in Early Christology. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  3. McDowell & McDowell 2017, pp. 189.
  4. Wheaton College 2017.
  5. "David B. Capes". InterVarsity Press. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  6. Wheaton College.
  7. McKnight & Gupta 2019, pp. 438.
  8. "Introducing New Editor of WBC: New Testament". Zondervan Academic. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  9. "David B. Capes". Open Library. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  10. "Matthew Through Old Testament Eyes". Amazon. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  11. "Does it matter who wrote the Bible?". Amazon. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
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