Jay E. Smith

Dr. Jay Smith serves as department chair and professor of New Testament Studies at DTS. He has a special interest in the apostle Paul’s letters and New Testament theology. His current teaching and research interests include 1 Corinthians and Pauline theology. “Dr. Jay” and his wife, Kristy, have two daughters, Karissa and Dayna.

Spiritual Life
Nov 8, 2019
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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Mirror-Reading Occasional Letters Reading the New Testament, especially the Pauline letters, is like listening to one end of a telephone conversation. The possibility of misunderstanding Paul’s letters looms...
Classic
Feb 28, 2017
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Classic: Same-Sex Sexuality and the New Testament In this classic episode, Dr. Darrell Bock, Dr. Robert Chisholm, Dr. Joe Fantin, and Dr. Jay Smith examine biblical passages often brought up in public square conversations about...
Classic
Feb 21, 2017
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Classic: Same-Sex Sexuality and the Old Testament In this classic episode, Dr. Darrell Bock, Dr. Robert Chisholm, Dr. Joe Fantin, and Dr. Jay Smith examine biblical passages often brought up in public square conversations about...
Bible
Feb 17, 2017
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Stirring Hearts, Banishing Superficiality Dr. Jay Smith, DTS Professor of New Testament Studies, shares Pulitzer Prize winning photos that inspire pause and meditation as they intersect with scripture.
Sexuality
Oct 8, 2013
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The New Testament View of Same-Sex Sexuality In this episode, Dr. Darrell Bock, Dr. Robert Chisholm, Dr. Joe Fantin, and Dr. Jay Smith examine biblical passages often bought up in discussions about homosexuality, focusing on...
Sexuality
Oct 1, 2013
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Queen James Passages in the Old Testament In this episode, Dr. Darrell Bock, Dr. Robert Chisholm, Dr. Joe Fantin, and Dr. Jay Smith examine biblical passages often bought up in discussions about homosexuality, focusing on...
Bible
Oct 11, 2011
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Plan to Finish Well Dr. Jay Smith, Professor of New Testament Studies, DTS, encourages us to plan to finish well by never giving in to sloth, sin, unbelief or defeat.
Review
Oct 1, 2011
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Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy: A Righteous Gentile vs. The Third Reich In an era in which the evangelical church in America has seemingly lost its prophetic voice and has instead substituted a gospel of self-actualization, acclaimed biographer Eric...