Dale Allison

Dale Allison
Born (1955-11-25) November 25, 1955
OccupationsNew Testament scholar, historian of Early Christianity, and Christian theologian
TitleRichard J. Dearborn Professor of New Testament Studies at Princeton Theological Seminary
Academic background
Alma mater
ThesisThe End of the Ages Has Come: an early interpretation of the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus (1982)
Doctoral advisorW. D. Davies
Academic work
DisciplineBiblical studies
Sub-disciplineNew Testament studies

Dale C. Allison Jr. (born November 25, 1955) is an American historian. His areas of expertise include the historical Jesus, the Gospel of Matthew, Second Temple Jewish literature, and the history of the interpretation and reception of the Bible.

Since 2013, Allison has been the Richard J. Dearborn Professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary. He was previously the Erret M. Grable Professor of New Testament at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary (1997–2013). From 2001-2014, he was an editor for the multi-volume Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception.