He received his doctorate in New Testament from Fuller Theological Seminary. He is the author of numerous books, including The King in His Beauty: A Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2013); Galatians, Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2010); and New Testament Theology: Magnifying God in Christ (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2008).