Grant R. Osborne

Grant R. Osborne
Osborne with class after delivering final lecture before retiring
Born	July 7, 1942 Queens, New York City, NY
Nationality	American
Occupation	Theologian and New Testament scholar
Title	Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Academic background
Alma mater	Aberdeen University (PhD)
Thesis title	History and Theology in the Resurrection Narratives: A Redactional Study
Thesis year	1974
Doctoral advisor	I. Howard Marshall
Academic work
Discipline	Biblical hermeneutics
Sub discipline	New Testament studies
Notable works	The Hermeneutical Spiral

Grant R. Osborne (born July 7, 1942) is an American theologian and New Testament scholar. He is Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

Osborne has degrees from Fort Wayne Bible College, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and the University of Aberdeen.^[1]

Osborne specialises in biblical hermeneutics. He is best known for his concept of the "hermeneutical spiral",^[2] denoting an "upward and constructive process of moving from earlier pre-understanding to fuller understanding, and the returning back to check and to review the need for correction or change in this preliminary understanding."^[3]

Works

• Osborne, Grant R. (1979). Handbook for Bible Study. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House. ISBN 978-0-801-06665-8. OCLC 5390376.
• ——— (1984). The Resurrection Narratives: a redactional study. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House. ISBN 978-0-801-02707-9. OCLC 53231282.
• ——— (1997). The Hermeneutical Spiral: A Comprehensive Introduction to Biblical Interpretation (1st ed.). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. ISBN 978-0-830-81272-1. OCLC 24378043.^[4]
• ——— (1994). Three Crucial Questions about the Bible. 3 crucial questions. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House. ISBN 978-0-801-05273-6. OCLC 33407867.
• ——— (2002). Revelation. Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN 978-0-801-02299-9. OCLC 49226276.
• ———; McKnight, Scot, eds. (2004). The Face of New Testament Studies: a survey of recent research. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic.
• ——— (2010). Matthew. Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament 1. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN 978-0-310-24357-1. OCLC 286514436.
• ———; Laansma, Jon C.; Van Neste, Ray, eds. (2011). New Testament Theology in Light of the Church's Mission: Essays in Honor of I. Howard Marshall. Eugene, OR: Cascade Books. ISBN 978-1-610-97530-8. OCLC 768487238.
• ——— (2010). The Hermeneutical Spiral: A Comprehensive Introduction to Biblical Interpretation (Revised ed.). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. ISBN 978-0-8308-7877-2.^[5]
• ——— (2014). Mark. Teach the Text commentary series. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House. ISBN 978-0-801-09219-0. OCLC 869268876.

References

1. "Grant R. Osborne, PhD". Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
2. Melick, Richard R. (2013). "Can We Understand the Bible?". In Defense of the Bible: A Comprehensive Apologetic for the Authority of Scripture. p. 114. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
3. Thiselton, Anthony C. (2009). Hermeneutics: An Introduction. p. 14. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
4. "The Hermeneutical Spiral: A Comprehensive Introduction to Biblical Interpretation". Retrieved March 18, 2016.
5. "The Hermeneutical Spiral: A Comprehensive Introduction to Biblical Interpretation". Retrieved March 18, 2016.