R. T. France
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Richard Thomas France, MA BD PhD 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.
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[edit] Biography
He was born 2 April 1938, educated at Bradford Grammar School and Balliol College (MA). He earned his BD at the University of London and his PhD at Bristol University. He served as a curate in Cambridge and then[1]:
- 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
[edit] Books
His books include:[2]
- 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
He is also coeditor of The New Bible Commentary: 21st-Century Edition.
