James A. Kelhoffer (born 1970) is the professor of New Testament Studies at Uppsala University. Previously, he taught at Saint Louis University (Missouri, USA). His main research interests are the Synoptic Gospels and the Apostolic Fathers. James spent two years as a Humboldt Fellow in Munich researching his book, Persecution, Persuasion and Power (2010), on readiness to withstand persecution as a source of legitimacy in the New Testament. Other publications include Miracle and Mission (2000), The Diet of John the Baptist (2005), Conceptions of “Gospel” and Legitimacy in Early Christianity (2014), and articles in Dead Sea Discoveries, Early Christianity, the Journal of Early Christian Studies, Vigiliae Christianae, Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum, and Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft. His current research focuses on the Second Letter of Clement, on which he is preparing a commentary and a collection of essays. James serves as an associate editor of the monograph series Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament, and is on the editorial boards of New Testament Studies and Sapientia Logos: A Journal of Biblical Research & Interpretation in Africa. In his spare time, James enjoys jogging (slowly, except when chasing his young son on a bike), and playing trumpet in Uppsala University’s Royal Academic Orchestra as well as in smaller orchestras and ensembles, including in churches.