B.A., Moody Bible Institute
M.Div., Th.M., Talbot School of Theology
Ph.D., University of Durham

Dr. Goodrich was raised in Orange County, but for college traveled to the Midwest to attend the Moody Bible Institute, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Bible and theology. He then completed both the Master of Divinity and the Master of Theology degrees at Talbot School of Theology, during which time he served as a staff pastor at two Southern California churches. Dr. Goodrich then completed a Ph.D. in New Testament studies at the University of Durham in the UK, before returning to the states where he taught full-time for fourteen years on the faculty of the Moody Bible Institute. Dr. Goodrich has taught courses and assisted with administration part-time at CBI since 2020 and will be joining CBI full-time in 2025.

Dr. Goodrich has been married to Christin since 2005, and they have two school age sons, Justin and Kenny.

Dr. Goodrich is the author or editor of numerous books and articles (some of which can be found on his Academia.edu page).

• Paul as an Administrator of God in 1 Corinthians, Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series, volume 152 (Cambridge University Press, 2012).
• Reading Romans in Context: Paul and Second Temple Judaism, edited with Jason Maston and Ben C. Blackwell (Zondervan Academic, 2015).
• Paul and the Apocalyptic Imagination, edited with Jason Maston and Ben C. Blackwell (Fortress, 2016).
• Reading Mark in Context: Jesus and Second Temple Judaism, edited with Jason Maston and Ben C. Blackwell (Zondervan Academic, 2018).
• Reading Revelation in Context: John’s Apocalypse and Second Temple Judaism, edited with Jason Maston and Ben C. Blackwell (Zondervan Academic, 2019).
• Following Jesus Christ: The New Testament Message of Discipleship for Today, edited with Mark L. Strauss (Kregal Academic, 2019).
• Sin and Its Remedy in Paul, Contours of Pauline Theology, edited with Nijay K. Gupta (Cascade, 2020).
• Choose Life: Answering Key Claims of Abortion Defenders with Compassion, edited with Jeanette Hagen Pifer (Moody Publishers, 2022).
• Reading Hebrews in Context: The Sermon and Second Temple Judaism, edited with Jason Maston and Ben C. Blackwell (Zondervan Academic, 2023).
• The Beginning of Paul’s Gospel: Theological Explorations in Romans 1–4, edited with Nijay K. Gupta (Cascade, 2023).
• Scripture and the Powers: Paul’s Apocalyptic Rereading of God’s Enemies (Baylor University Press, forthcoming)
• The Theology of Colossians and Ephesians, New Testament Theology (Cambridge University Press, forthcoming).