Dr. Daniel Daley spent eight years as a pastor before entering the academic environment. After earning a bachelor’s degree in Bible and theology, with a minor in New Testament Greek, Dr. Daley moved with his family to Europe, where he spent ten years studying in Scotland, Ireland, and Belgium. After completing his PhD on the theme of theological inheritance, Dr. Daley worked on the international research project called, “The Texts, Traditions, and Early Christian Identities Project,” focusing on the Apostle Paul’s kinship language in Romans. He has spoken at a wide array of international conferences on topics such as the Synoptic Gospels, Paul’s letters to the Romans and the Galatians, and various Second Temple texts such as 1 Enoch, 4QInstruction, Sirach, Tobit, and 1 & 2 Maccabees.

Dr. Daley is married to Brennen, and they have three children. When he isn’t spending time with his family or his students, Dr. Daley likes to read, travel, and watch sports, and he enjoys exploring art, especially paintings, literature, music, and cinema.