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.

[edit] 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^[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

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.

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