Richard Longenecker
Encyclopedia
Richard N. Longenecker is a prominent New Testament scholar. For many years he taught at Wycliffe College
in the University of Toronto
. More recently he was Distinguished Professor of New Testament at McMaster Divinity College
. He is now retired. His education includes B.A. and M.A. degrees from Wheaton College
, and a Ph.D. from New College in the University of Edinburgh
. He was also honored with a D.D. from Wycliffe College. Longenecker is the author of numerous books and over fifty published
articles in scholarly and professional journals. He is presently completing a major commentary on Paul's Epistle to the Romans, to be published by Eerdmans in the "New International Greek Testament Commentary" series.
Wycliffe College
Wycliffe College is an Anglican Church of Canada seminary federated with the University of Toronto. It is evangelical and Low church in orientation. On the other hand, the University of Toronto's other Anglican college, the University of Trinity College is Anglo-Catholic in outlook. While being an...
in the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
. More recently he was Distinguished Professor of New Testament at McMaster Divinity College
McMaster Divinity College
McMaster Divinity College, also known as MacDiv, is a Christian seminary in Hamilton, Ontario. It is affiliated with the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, although in practice it is interdenominational, and could be said to more closely align with the broader Evangelical tradition...
. He is now retired. His education includes B.A. and M.A. degrees from Wheaton College
Wheaton College (Illinois)
Wheaton College is a private, evangelical Protestant liberal arts college in Wheaton, Illinois, a suburb west of Chicago in the United States...
, and a Ph.D. from New College in the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
. He was also honored with a D.D. from Wycliffe College. Longenecker is the author of numerous books and over fifty published
articles in scholarly and professional journals. He is presently completing a major commentary on Paul's Epistle to the Romans, to be published by Eerdmans in the "New International Greek Testament Commentary" series.
Works
- Biblical Exegesis in the Apostolic Period
- Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians in the Word Biblical Commentary, vol. 41
- The Challenge of Jesus' Parables (McMaster New Testament Series)
- Into God's Presence: Prayer in the New Testament (McMaster New Testament Series)
- Patterns of Discipleship in the New Testament (Mcmaster New Testament Studies)
- Road from Damascus: The Impact of Paul's Conversion on His Life, Thought, and Ministry
- Contours Of Christology In The New Testament (Mcmaster New Testament Studies)
- Paul, apostle of liberty (Twin brooks series)
- Community Formation: In the Early Church and in the Church Today
- New Wine into Fresh Wineskins: Contextualizing the Early Christian Confessions
- The ministry and message of Paul (Contemporary evangelical perspectives)
- The Christology of Early Jewish Christianity