Dr. Briones was born and raised in CA. After becoming a Christian at the age of 18, he received a B.A. in Biblical Studies from Life Pacific University and an MDiv from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. He then became convinced of covenant theology at a pub in England, where he earned a M.A. in Theology and Religion and a Ph.D. in New Testament at Durham University under the supervision of John M.G. Barclay.
Dr. David E. Briones is Associate Professor of New Testament at Westminster Seminary California. He has taught Greek, New Testament, Biblical Backgrounds, and Biblical Theology at several institutions, including Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia (2019–2023) and Reformation Bible College (2014–2019). He is the author of Paul’s Financial Policy: A Socio-Theological Approach (T&T Clark), co-author of The Significance of the Apocrypha: A Guide to the Texts Between the Testaments (IVP Academic, 2027), and co-editor of Paul and Seneca in Dialogue (Brill) and Paul and the Giants of Philosophy (IVP Academic). He has also contributed essays to volumes such as The New Perspective on Grace: Paul and the Gospel after Paul and the Gift (Eerdmans), the Dictionary of Paul and His Letters (2nd ed.; IVP Academic), and Following Jesus Christ: The New Testament Message of Discipleship for Today (Kregel Academic). His articles have appeared in journals including New Testament Studies, Journal for the Study of the New Testament, and Catholic Biblical Quarterly. He is currently completing a commentary on Philemon for the International Theological Commentary series (T&T Clark, 2027) and is under contract to write Philippians (2029) and Romans (2037) for the Reformed Exegetical and Theological Commentary on Scripture series (Crossway). He regards these opportunities as gifts of grace and hopes his work will serve and bless the church.
An ordained minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Dr. Briones enjoys preaching and teaching whenever possible. He and his wife, Mindy, have four children.
BA in Biblical Studies from Life Pacific University MDiv from Talbot School of Theology at Biola University MA in Theology and Religion at Durham University PhD in New Testament at Durham University
Evangelical Theological Society The Society of Biblical Literature The Society of New Testament Studies
“I earnestly long for students to understand the Scriptures through a deep engagement with the original, from a prayerful posture of humility, and with the main aim of loving God and neighbor. I want students to see Christ (not simply a text about Christ), be conformed into his image (not simply look for information), and not only proclaim the gospel but also embody it, in their homes and in their churches. I desire students to be lovingly dogmatic, winsomely reformed, theologically practical, and passionate proclaimers of Christ as Lord and themselves as his servants. In short, I want students to exhibit the reality of these four words: “to live is Christ” (Phil 1:21).”
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