Justin Marc Smith, PhD

Chair and Professor, Department of Biblical Studies, Theology, and Ministry

Office Location: John and Marilyn Duke Academic Complex, Duke 217

Justin Smith was born and raised in Los Angeles. His educational journey includes Occidental College (BA 2000); Fuller Seminary (MDiv, 2003); The Graduate Theological Union (MA, 2005); and The University of St. Andrews, Scotland, UK (PhD, 2010). He has taught at APU since 2011 first as an adjunct then as a full-time professor. Justin has published in the area of the Gospels and Gospel genre as well as Biblical interpretation. He has served the university in a wide variety of capacities, including Faculty Senate, Senate Steering Committee, and currently as Chair of the Biblical & Religious Studies Department.

Education

PhD New Testament - St. Mary's College, University of St. Andrews
MA Biblical Languages - The Graduate Theological Union (GTU)
MDiv - Fuller Theological Seminary
A.B. Religious Studies - Occidental College

Academic Area

School of Theology

Courses Taught

ALNG 456 – Ancient Languages
GBBL 510 – New Testament Greek I
GBBL 520 – New Testament Greek II
GRKB 200 – Elementary Greek I
GRKB 201 – Elementary Greek II
GRKB 300 – Intermediate Greek I
PRBL 230 – Luke/Acts
PRRS 200 – World Religions
RELG 351 – Introduction to Islam
RELG 498 – Religious Studies Capstone
UBBL 230 – Luke/Acts
UBBL 330 – Life and Teachings of Jesus
UBBL 442 – Prison and Pastoral Epistles
UBBL 496 – Senior Seminar: Biblical Theology & Ethics