Brisio Javier Oropeza (born in 1961) is an American biblical scholar and theologian who is best known for his studies in Pauline literature, intertextuality, apostasy and perseverance.

[5] After completing his Ph.D., Oropeza taught at George Fox University (Newberg, Oregon) as Visiting assistant professor of Religious Studies (1998-2001).

[2][additional citation(s) needed] He does supervising for students working on their Ph.D., currently through St. Andrews University, Scotland/Trinity College (Bristol, England).

[2][additional citation(s) needed] Oropeza started the Intertextuality in the New Testament section of the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) (2008-2013),[7] co-chaired the Scripture and Paul seminar (2020-2022).

[2][additional citation(s) needed] In 2018, he was elected to membership of the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas (SNTS).