David L. Bartlett is the guest speaker for Episode 15 of the Covenant
Bible Study on James, Jude, and 1&2 Peter. Here
are some quick facts about him:
- He
is Professor Emeritus of New Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary
and Lantz Professor Emeritus of Preaching at Yale Divinity School, where he also served
for eleven years as Academic Dean. He has also worked as a professor at Union Theological Seminary, Pacific School of Religion, University of Chicago, United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, and American Baptist Seminary of the West.
- He received his BA from Swarthmore College in 1962, a Bachelor of Divinity from Yale Divinity School in 1967, and a Doctor in Philosophy from the Department of Religious Studies in New Testament at Yale Divinity School in 1972.
- He is an ordained minister of the American Baptist Churches and is the Theologian in Residence at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Atlanta. He has previously served as Senior Minister of Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church in Oakland, Senior Minister of Hyde Park Union Church in Chicago, and Senior Minister of University Baptist Church in Minneapolis.
- He is a significant contributor and co-editor of the Feasting on the Word commentary series, which serves as a resource for pastors, teachers, and individuals studying the lectionary readings. He has also written enough books, articles, and essays that it would take several pages to list them all.
- He is married to Carol Bartlett, a retired social worker and Christian educator, and they have two sons. He and his wife co-authored a book on children's sermons for the Feasting on the Word Commentary Series!
