David Wenham (theologian)

The Reverend Dr David Wenham
Born	1945 (age 71–72)
Nationality	British

Academic background
Alma mater	Pembroke College, Cambridge University of Manchester Ridley Hall, Cambridge
Doctoral advisor	F. F. Bruce
Academic work
Discipline	Theology
Sub discipline	New Testament studies Early Christianity
Institutions	Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship Union Biblical Seminary Tyndale House (Cambridge) Wycliffe Hall, Oxford Trinity College, Bristol

David Wenham (born 1945) is a British theologian and Anglican clergyman, who is the author of several books on the New Testament.

David Wenham was born in 1945 to the theologian John Wenham. He was brought up in Durham and Bristol. He studied theology at Pembroke College, Cambridge, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1967; as per tradition, his BA was later promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Cantab) degree. He undertook doctoral research under F. F. Bruce at the University of Manchester, completing his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1970.

After becoming the Theological Students' Secretary with the UCCF he taught at Union Biblical Seminary in India before returning to become the Director of Tyndale House (Cambridge)'s Gospels Research Project. Whilst in Cambridge he completed part-time ordination training at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, before moving to the staff of Wycliffe Hall in the University of Oxford. He was the tutor in New Testament at Wycliffe Hall from 1983 to 2007 and served under four different principals. He was also dean (2002 to 2005) and vice principal (2005 to 2006).