Background
Moo, Douglas John was born on March 15, 1950 in LaPorte, Indiana, United States. Son of John and Alice Moo.
Moo, Douglas John was born on March 15, 1950 in LaPorte, Indiana, United States. Son of John and Alice Moo.
He received his Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Saint Andrews, in Saint Andrews, Scotland.
He has published several theological works and commentaries on the Bible. Notable among them are An Introduction to the New Testament (with District Attorney Carson and Leon Morris) and A Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans (part of the New International Commentary on the New Testament series). His current research interests are Romans, Pauline theology (and exegesis) and environmental theology.
He previously edited Trinity Journal.
In 2014, a Festschrift was published in his honour. Studies in the Pauline Epistles: Essays in Honor of Moo included contributions from G. K. Beale, Craig Blomberg, James Dunn, Grant R. Osborne, Thomas R. Schreiner, and North. T. Wright.
He has been a member of the translation committee that produced the NIV and TNIV since 1996, and is its current Chair.
Married Jenny Larson, September 15, 1973. Children: Jonathan, David, Lukas, Rebecca Sandahl, Christy.