Dr. David A. deSilva, Ph.D.,
Trustees' Distinguised Professor of New Testament and Greek is the author of over twenty-five books. He has been involved in several major Bible translation projects, serving as the Apocrypha Editor for the Common English Bible, and working on the revision of the Apocrypha for the English Standard Version. He has also created several video resources and Mobile Ed courses for Faithlife. Dr. deSilva leads his students into challenging and rewarding topics, not just for the sake of learning but also for the sake of transformation. A landmark in Dr. deSilva’s spiritual life was the Gospel of Matthew, which he read in its entirety as a young boy. God used that reading to bring him into an encounter with Jesus. Dr. deSilva also cites the liturgy and hymnody of the Episcopal Church as very formative in his walk with Christ. Dr. deSilva has a gift for music, having been an organist and choir director in the church setting since his undergraduate years. He’s even had some anthems and organ arrangements published. His favorite types of music are Renaissance and Baroque. In addition to his musical interests, Dr. deSilva enjoys pulse-pounding movies, Indian food, and traveling to Sri Lanka and around the Mediterranean with his wife Donna Jean.