Richard N. Longenecker | |
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Born |
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States |
July 21, 1930
Nationality | American |
Occupation | New Testament academic |
Title | Distinguished Professor of New Testament at McMaster Divinity College |
Academic background | |
Education | University of Edinburgh, Wheaton College |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh (PhD) |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Biblical studies |
Sub discipline | New testament studies |
Institutions |
University of Toronto McMaster Divinity College |
Main interests | Pauline |
Notable works | Biblical Exegesis in the Apostolic Period (1999) |
Richard N. Longenecker is a prominent New Testament scholar. For many years he taught at Wycliffe College in the University of Toronto. 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 authored a major commentary on Paul's Epistle to the Romans, which was published by Eerdmans in the "New International Greek Testament Commentary" series in 2016.
In 1994, a Festschrift was published in his honor. Gospel in Paul: Studies on Corinthians, Galatians and Romans for Richard N. Longenecker included contributions from N. T. Wright, James Dunn, and Klyne Snodgrass.