Craig R Koester
Professor and Asher O. and Carrie Nasby Chair of New Testament

Craig R KoesterEmail:
ckoester@luthersem.edu

Personal Website:
http://www.luthersem.edu/ckoester/

Office:
651-641-3265    GH 201

Curriculum Vitae for Craig R Koester

Speaking Topics:

Craig R Koester is available to speak at your congregation's event or adult forum on the following topics. For other faculty and staff resources, visit our Online Resource Guide

  • Dead Sea Scrolls
  • The Apolalypse Now: A Study of Revelation
  • The Death and Resurrection of Jesus in the Gospel of John
  • The Word of Life: A Study of John's Gospel

Education:

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Ph.D.Union Theological Seminary
New York, NY
1986
OrdainedELCA
1980
M.Div.Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul, MN
1980
B.A.St. Olaf College
Northfield, MN
1976

Biography:

Craig Koester received a B.A. from Saint Olaf College, an M.Div. from Luther Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. from Union Theological Seminary in New York. He served as a parish pastor for several years in Princeton, Minnesota, and joined the faculty of Luther Seminary in 1986. He was appointed to the Asher O. and Carrie Nasby chair of New Testament Studies in 2012.

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Profile:

Through my teaching I want to help people enter the world of the Scriptures, so they engage the story in new and creative ways.

From Genesis to Revelation in ten days? Craig Koester, professor of New Testament, delights in taking students on a fast-paced trip through the whole Bible using music, drama, and visuals to bring the text to life.

 Dr. Koester says, “The course transforms the words [more...]

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