번 셰리던 포이트레스(영어: Vern Sheridan Poythress, 1946년 ~ )는 미국의 칼빈주의 철학자이며 신학자이며, 신약신학 학자이다. 캘리포니아 공과대학교에서 수학을 전공하였고 하버드 대학교에서 박사학위(Ph.D., 1970)를 받은 후, 웨스트민스터 신학교(M.Div., Th.M. 1974)와 영국 케임브리지 대학교(M. Litt. 1977)에서 공부하였고, 남아프리카 공화국 스텔렌보스 대학교에서 박사 학위를 취득하였다(Th.D., 1981).

포이트레스는 성경의 완전한 신적 권위를 주장한다. 칼빈주의자로서 그는 하나님의 주권에 강조를 두고, 예수 그리스도는 개인적이며 종교적인 삶의 영역뿐만 아니라 인간 존재의 모든 영역에서 주님되신다는 신 칼뱅주의 개념을 받아들인다. 그는 게할더스 보스의 전통위에 성경신학을 구축하면서도, 동시에 메리디스 클라인의 형상론에서 기초하여 자신의 신학을 발전시켰다. 메리디스 클라인은 <영의 형상>이라는 작품에서 인간에 대한 하나님의 형상론을 넘어서 성경에는 형상화를 이룩하는 하나의 패턴이 있다고 주장한다.

종말론에 있어서는 아우구스티누스적인 무천년설을 주장하며, 신정론과 기독교 재건주의를 반대한다. 밴틸과 존 프레임에게 영향을 많이 받았다.

1. 『세대주의 이해』, 총신대학교출판부, 1990
2. 『조화신학』, 나침반사, 1993
3. 『모세율법에 나타나나 그리스도』, 솔로몬, 1995
4. 『요한계시록 맥잡기』, 크리스챤출판사, 2002

• Philosophy, Science, and the Sovereignty of God. Presbyterian and Reformed: 1976, reprinted 2004. ISBN 978-1-59638-002-8.
• Symphonic Theology: The Validity of Multiple Perspectives in Theology. Zondervan: 1987. ISBN 978-0-87552-517-4.
• Understanding Dispensationalists. 2d ed. Presbyterian and Reformed: 1993. ISBN 978-0-87552-374-3.
• Science and Hermeneutics: Implications of Scientific Method for Biblical Interpretation (Foundations of Contemporary Interpretation series, volume 6). Zondervan: 1988. ISBN 978-0-310-40971-7.
• The Shadow of Christ in the Law of Moses, Wolgemuth & Hyatt: 1991, reprinted Presbyterian & Reformed: 1995. ISBN 978-0-87552-375-0.
• God-Centered Biblical Interpretation. Presbyterian and Reformed: 1999. ISBN 978-0-87552-376-7.
• The Returning King: A Guide to the Book of Revelation, Presbyterian and Reformed: 2000. ISBN 978-0-87552-462-7.
• The Gender-Neutral Bible Controversy: Muting the Masculinity of Gods Words (with Wayne Grudem). Broadman and Holman: 2000. ISBN 978-0-8054-2441-6.
• The TNIV and The Gender-Neutral Bible Controversy (with Wayne Grudem). Broadman and Holman: 2004. ISBN 978-0-8054-3193-3.
• Redeeming Science: A God-Centered Approach. Crossway Books: 2006. ISBN 978-1-58134-731-9.
• In The Beginning Was The Word: Language--A God-Centered Approach. Crossway Books: 2009. ISBN 978-1-4335-0179-1.
• What Are Spiritual Gifts? (Basics of the Faith series). Presbyterian and Reformed, 2010. ISBN 978-1-59638-209-1.
• Redeeming Sociology: A God-Centered Approach. Crossway Books: 2011. ISBN 978-1-4335-2129-4.
• Inerrancy and Worldview: Answering Modern Challenges to the Bible. Crossway Books: 2012. ISBN 978-1-4335-2387-8.
• Inerrancy and the Gospels: A God-Centered Approach to the Challenges of Harmonization. Crossway Books: 2012. ISBN 978-1-4335-2860-6.
• Logic: A God-Centered Approach to the Foundation of Western Thought. Crossway Books: 2013. ISBN 978-1-4335-3229-0.
• Redeeming Mathematics: A God-Centered Approach. Crossway Books: 2015. ISBN 978-1433541100.

He has contributed to a number of other volumes such as The Foundations of Christian Scholarship, Hermeneutics, Inerrancy, and the Bible, The New Testament Student and His Field, Inerrancy and Hermeneutic: A Tradition, A Challenge, A Debate, Theonomy: A Reformed Critique, Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, New Geneva Study Bible, and The Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible.

Additionally, he has published a number of scholarly articles, including:^[1]

• "A Biblical View of Mathematics," in Gary North (ed.), Foundations of Christian Scholarship (Vallecito, CA: Ross House, 1976), 159-188.
• "Structuralism and Biblical Studies," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 21, 1978.
• "Science as Allegory," Journal of the American Scientific Affiliation 35, 1983.
• "Newton's Laws as Allegory," Journal of the American Scientific Affiliation 35, 1983.
• "Mathematics as Rhyme," Journal of the American Scientific Affiliation 35, 1983.
• "The Use of the Intersentence Conjunctions De, Oun, Kai, and Asyndeton in the Gospel of John," Novum Testamentum 26, 1984.
• "Reforming Ontology and Logic in the Light of the Trinity: An Application of Van Til's Idea of Analogy," Westminster Theological Journal 57, 1995.
• "2 Thessalonians 1 Supports Amillennialism," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 37, 1995.
• "Counterfeiting in the Book of Revelation as a Perspective on Non-Christian Culture," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 40, 1997.
• "Keep on Praying!" Decision, 39/10, 1998.
• "Why Scientists Must Believe in God: Divine Attributes of Scientific Law," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 46, 2003.