John Hall Elliott (October 23, 1935 – December 13, 2020) was an American biblical scholar and professor emeritus of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of San Francisco.
A founding member of the Context Group, his scholarship and teaching examine the Bible through interdisciplinary, cross-cultural and ecumenical lenses.
[2] Elliott was an assistant professor of exegetical theology at Concordia Seminary from 1963 to 1967.
[3][5] Elliot was a strong union supporter, and he played a significant role in the struggle to unionize faculty at the University of San Francisco, a process that led to the creation of the University of San Francisco Faculty Association in 1975.
He is regarded as a pioneer of the social-scientific method in biblical studies and an expert in 1 Peter.