A member of the Evangelical Theological Society, Dr. William Klein is Professor Emeritus of New Testament Interpretation at Denver Seminary. He formerly served as chair of the Division of Biblical Studies. His areas of academic interest and research include Pauline theology, NT theology, and hermeneutics.
Dr. Klein, who earned a PhD from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, an MDiv from Denver Seminary, and a BS from Wheaton College, joined Denver Seminary in 1978, serving as associate academic dean from 1994 until 2001. He also served Calvary Baptist Church in California as associate pastor and has served as an elder in three local churches during his years in Denver.
As a Biblical scholar, Dr. Klein edited and was the major contributor to An Introduction to Biblical Interpretation and has consulted on several Bible versions, serving as chief exegetical consultant for the New Testament portion of The Message. He is the author of “Ephesians” in the revised edition of the Expositor’s Bible Commentary; Become What You Are: Spiritual Formation According to the Sermon on the Mount; the notes on “Ephesians” and “Romans” in the Apologetics Study Bible; the Handbook for Personal Bible Study; What is My Calling? (with Daniel Steiner); as well as other books, and many articles.