Peter O'Brien (theologian)
| Peter Thomas O'Brien | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 11, 1935 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | New Testament scholar and Biblical commentator |
| Religion | Christian (Anglican) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Moore Theological College, University of Manchester |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | New Testament studies |
| Institutions |
Union Biblical Seminary Moore Theological College |
| Notable works | Hebrews |
Peter Thomas O'Brien (born 11 June 1935[1]) is an Australian New Testament scholar. He has written commentaries on Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon, and Hebrews.
O'Brien was converted at the age of nineteen,[2] and studied at Moore Theological College and the University of Manchester. He taught at Union Biblical Seminary in Yavatmal, India, before returning to Moore as a lecturer, later serving as Vice Principal. He is a priest in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney.[3]
In 2000, a Festschrift was published in his honour, called A Gospel for the Nations: Perspectives on Paul's Mission: Essays Presented to Peter Thomas O’Brien on his Sixty-Fifth Birthday. Contributors included Paul Barnett, Don Carson, William Dumbrell, Graeme Goldsworthy, Peter Jensen, Andreas Köstenberger, Richard Longenecker, I. Howard Marshall, Ralph P. Martin, Donald Robinson, Moisés Silva, David Wenham, and Bruce Winter.
Works
Books
- O'Brien, Peter T. (1971). Introductory Thanksgivings in the Letters of Paul. Supplements to Novum Testamentum 49. Leiden: E.J. Brill. ISBN 978-9-0040-5265-9. OCLC 3659484.
- ——— (1982). Colossians - Philemon. Word Biblical Commentary 44. Waco, TX: Word Books. ISBN 978-0-8499-0243-7. OCLC 8884681.
- ——— (1991). The Epistle to the Philippians: a commentary on the Greek text. New International Greek Testament Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-802-82392-2. OCLC 24218057.
- ——— (1995). Gospel and Mission in the Writings of Paul: an exegetical and theological analysis. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN 978-0-801-02052-0. OCLC 32393340.
- ——— (1999). The Letter to the Ephesians. Pillar New Testament Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-802-83736-3. OCLC 41932429.
- ———; Köstenberger, Andreas J. (2001). Salvation to the Ends of the Earth: a biblical theology of mission. New Studies in Biblical Theology. Leicester, England & Downers Grove, IL: Apollos & InterVarsity Press. ISBN 978-0-851-11519-1. OCLC 46343082.
- ———; Carson, D. A.; Seifrid, Mark A., eds. (2001). Justification and Variegated Nomism: Vol 1: The Complexities of Second Temple Judaism. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN 978-0-801-02272-2. OCLC 47838604.
- ———; Carson, D. A.; Seifrid, Mark A., eds. (2004). Justification and Variegated Nomism: Vol 2: The Paradoxes of Paul. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN 978-0-801-02741-3. OCLC 47838604.
- ——— (2010). The Letter to the Hebrews. Pillar New Testament Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-802-83729-5. OCLC 460935726.
References
- ↑ "O'Brien, Peter T. (Peter Thomas)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ↑ "The Warrawee Lecture 2013: Can I Fall Away?". Warrawee Anglican Church. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ↑ "The Rev Dr Peter O'Brien". Moore Theological College. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
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