R. T. France
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New Testament scholar and Anglican cleric (1938–2012)
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R.T. France | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1938年04月02日)2 April 1938 Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 10 February 2012(2012年02月10日) (aged73) Llangelynin, Wales |
| Spouse | Barbara[1] |
| Ecclesiastical career | |
| Religion | Christianity (Anglican) |
| Church | Church of England |
| Ordained | 1966[2] |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Biblical studies |
Sub-discipline | New Testament |
School or tradition | Evangelical Anglicanism |
| Institutions | |
Richard Thomas France (1938–2012), known as R. T. France or Dick France, was a New Testament scholar and Anglican cleric.[3] [4] He was Principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, from 1989 to 1995. He also worked for the London School of Theology.
Biography
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Richard T. (Dick) France was born on 2 April 1938. He was educated at Bradford Grammar School and Balliol College, Oxford (BA, 1960; MA 1963). He earned his BD at Tyndale Hall, University of London (1963), and his PhD at Tyndale Hall, Bristol (1967). He served pastoral charges in England and Wales from 1995 until his retirement in 1999. He died on 10 February 2012.
- Lecturer in Biblical Studies, University of Ife, Nigeria (1969–1973)
- Librarian, Tyndale House, Cambridge (1973–1976)
- Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies, Ahmadu Bello University (1976–1977)
- Warden, Tyndale House (1978–1981)
- Senior Lecturer, New Testament Studies (1981–1988); Vice-Principal (1983–1988) London Bible College
- Principal, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University (1989–1995)
- Rector of Wentnor, Ratlinghope, Myndtown, Norbury, More, Lydham and Snead (1995–1999) [5]
- Hon Canon Theologian of Ibadan Cathedral, Nigeria (1994–2012)
- Hon. Research Fellow, Bangor University (2004–2012)
He had been a member (since 1989; vice-chairman since 2005) of the Committee on Bible Translation responsible for the New International Version of the Bible (NIV), and for Today's New International Version (2005).
Works
[edit ]Books
[edit ]- France, R. T. (1970). The Living God . London: Inter-Varsity Press. ISBN 0-87784-697-9.
- ——— (1971). Jesus and the Old Testament: His Application of Old Testament Passages to Himself and His Mission (1sted.). London; Downers Grove, IL: Tyndale Press; Inter-Varsity Press. ISBN 0-85111-727-9.
- ——— (1975). The Man They Crucified: a Portrait of Jesus. London/Chicago: Inter-Varsity Press.
- ——— (1975). I Came to Set the Earth on Fire: a Portrait of Jesus. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. ISBN 0-87784-642-1.
- ———; Wenham, David (1980–1983). Gospel Perspectives, vols 1-3. Sheffield, UK: Sheffield: JSOT Press. ISBN 978-1-59244-289-8.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link) - ——— (1982). Jesus and the Old Testament: His Application of Old Testament Passages to Himself and His Mission (re-issueed.). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House. ISBN 0-8010-3508-2.
- ——— (1985). The Gospel According to Matthew: An Introduction and Commentary. Tyndale New Testament Commentary. Vol.1. Leicester, UK: Inter-Varsity Press. ISBN 0-8028-0063-7.
- ——— (1986). The Evidence for Jesus . London; Downers Grove, IL: Hodder & Stoughton; InterVarsity Press. ISBN 0-340-38172-8.
- ——— (1989). Matthew: Evangelist and Teacher. Exeter, UK: Paternoster. ISBN 1-59244-936-0.
- ——— (1989). The Man They Crucified: a Portrait of Jesus (reviseded.). Vancouver, BC: Inter-Varsity Press. ISBN 1-57383-236-7.
- ——— (1990). Divine Government: The Kingship of God in the Gospel of Mark. London: SPCK. ISBN 0-281-04471-6.
- ———; Carson, D. A.; Motyer, J. Alec; Wenham, Gordon J., eds. (1994). The New Bible Commentary: 21st-Century Edition (reviseded.). Leicester, UK; Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press. ISBN 978-0851106489.
- ——— (1995). Women in the Church's Ministry: a Test-case for Biblical Interpretation. Didsbury Lectures. Carlisle, UK: Paternoster Press.
- ——— (1997). Women in the Church's Ministry: a Test-case for Biblical Interpretation. Didsbury Lectures (reissueed.). Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 0-8028-4172-4.
- ——— (1998). The Gospel of Mark. Doubleday Bible Commentary series (1sted.). New York: Doubleday. ISBN 0-385-49017-8.
- ——— (2000). Jesus and the Old Testament: His Application of Old Testament Passages to Himself and His Mission (republicationed.). Vancouver, BC: Regent College Publishing. ISBN 1-57383-006-2.
- ——— (2002). The Gospel of Mark: A Commentary on the Greek Text. New International Greek Testament Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 0-8028-2446-3.
- ——— (2003). Divine Government: The Kingship of God in the Gospel of Mark (re-issueed.). Vancouver, BC: Regent College Publishing. ISBN 1-57383-244-8.
- ——— (2007). The Gospel of Matthew. New International Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-2501-8.
- ——— (2007). Mark. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers. ISBN 978-1-59856-186-9.
- ——— (2007). Matthew: An Introduction and Commentary. Tyndale New Testament Commentaries. Vol.1 (reissueed.). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. ISBN 978-0-8308-2980-4.
- ——— (2007). Timothy, Titus, and Hebrews. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers. ISBN 978-1-59856-195-1.
- ——— (2013). Luke. Teach the Text Commentary Series. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN 978-0-8010-9235-0.
Articles and chapters
[edit ]- ——— (1965). "Henry Martyn". Five Pioneer Missionaries. London: Banner of Truth Trust. ISBN 978-0-851-51117-7. - Award-winning competition entry published in a collection of biographies.
- ——— (Autumn 1975). "Inerrancy and New Testament Exegesis". Themelios. 1 (1): 12–18.
- ——— (January 1989). "Matthew's Gospel in Recent Study". Themelios. 14 (2): 41–46.
- ——— (October 1992). "Development in New Testament Christology". Themelios. 18 (1): 4–8.
References
[edit ]- ↑ "R. T. France" . The Times. London. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ↑ May, Alex (2012). "Obituaries". Oxford Today. Vol. 24, no. 3. Oxford: University of Oxford. p. 47. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ↑ "Obituary: The Revd Dr R. T. France". Church Times. London: Hymns Ancient and Modern. 14 March 2012. Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ↑ "Canon Dick France". The Telegraph. London. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ↑ "Rev. Dr Richard France (1938–2012)". Evangelical Times. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
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| Precededby Geoffrey Shaw |
Principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford 1989–1995 |
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