R. T. France

Richard Thomas France is a New Testament scholar and Anglican Rector. He was Principal of Wycliffe Hall Oxford from 1989 to 1995. He has also worked for the London School of Theology.

Biography

He was born 2 April 1938, educated at Bradford Grammar School and Balliol College, Oxford (MA). He earned his BD at the University of London and his PhD at the University of Bristol. He served as a curate in Cambridge and then [ these bio-details from "Who's Who" 2004 p763] :
* Lecturer in Biblical Studies, University of Ife (1969-73)
* Librarian, Tyndale House Cambridge (1973-76)
* Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies, Ahmadu Bello University (1976-77)
* Warden, Tyndale House (1978-81)
* London Bible College Senior Lecturer (1981-88); Vice-Principal (1983-88)
* Principal, Wycliffe Hall Oxford 1989-95

Books

His books include:
* "Jesus and the Old Testament" (1982)
* "The Evidence for Jesus" London:Hodder & Stoughton (1986) ISBN 0340381728
* "Matthew: Evangelist and Teacher"
* the "Tyndale New Testament Commentaries" volume on "Matthew" (1987) ISBN 0802800637
* the "Doubleday Bible Commentary" volume on "Mark"
* "The Gospel of Mark" in the "The New International Greek Testament Commentary" series
* "Divine Government: God's Kingship in the Gospel of Mark" Regent College Publishing (2003) ISBN 1573832448
* "The Gospel of Matthew" in the "New International Commentary on the New Testament" Grand Rapids: Eerdmans (2007) ISBN 080282501X

He is also coeditor of "The New Bible Commentary: 21st-Century Edition".

Notes & References

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