Craig Alan Evans is a biblical scholar and author.
He earned his Bachelor of Arts in history and philosophy from Claremont McKenna College, a Master of Divinity from Western Baptist Seminary in Portland, Oregon, and his Master of Arts and Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from Claremont Graduate University in southern California.
He is Payzant Distinguished Professor of New Testament and director of the graduate program at Acadia Divinity College in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Prior to coming to Acadia, he was a visiting assistant professor of religious studies at McMaster University and a professor of biblical studies at Trinity Western University. Dr. Evans' research has led to conferences on subjects including the Dead Sea Scrolls, issues related to the image and perception of Jesus Christ and archaeology of the Bible. He writes extensively on the historical Jesus and the Jewish background of the New Testament era.
Dr. Evans is the author or editor of over 50 books, some of which are listed below:
Papers
Assessing Progress in the Third Quest of the Historical Jesus, Journal for the Study of the Historical Jesus, Vol. 4, No. 1, 35-54 (2006), DOI: 10.1177/1476869006061777