Revd Professor John Nolland BSc ThL BD PhD
Academic Dean Director of Research Tutor in New Testament
John is an Australian with parish experience in the Diocese of Sydney and previous teaching experience in Canada. He came to the study of theology from a background in science.
He has recently been honoured by the University of Bristol with the title Visiting Professor.
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Publications
John's scholarly interests focus on the Gospels and he has contributed the Luke volumes to the Word Biblical Commentary Series (1989, 1993) and the Matthew volume to the New International Greek Testament Commentary Series (2005).
Books and contributions to books
'Luke and Acts'. in The Handbook of the Study of the Historical Jesus, ed. T. Holmén and S. E. Porter (Brill, forthcoming).
‘The Times of the Nations and a Prophetic Pattern in Luke 21' in Biblical Interpretation in Early Christian Gospels. Volume 3: The Gospel of Luke, ed. Thomas R. Hatina (T & T Clark International, 2010), 133-47.
‘The King as Shepherd: the Role of Deutero-Zechariah in Matthew', in Biblical Interpretation in Early Christian Gospels. Volume 2: The Gospel of Matthew, ed. Thomas R. Hatina (T & T Clark International, 2008), 133-46.
Built upon the Rock: Studies in the Gospel of Matthew, ed. D. M. Gurtner and J. Nolland (Grand Rapids/Cambridge: Eerdmans, 2008) (co-edited and contributed two chapters).
'Gospel of Luke' in Encyclopedia of the Historical Jesus, ed. Craig A. Evans (Routledge, 2008), 242-248.
‘The Mandate to Love Our Enemies: Matthew 5:43-48', in At the Cross at the Crossroads: Loving our Enemies in the 21st Century, ed. C. A. Smith (OMF Literature, 2008).
The Gospel of Matthew, NIGTC (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans/London: Paternoster, 2005).
'Form Criticism of the NT' in The Dictionary for Theological Interpretation of Scripture, gen. ed. K. J. Vanhoozer (Baker Academic, 2005).
'The Role of Money and Possessions in the Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15;11-32). A test case', in Reading Luke: Interpretation, Reflection, Formulation, ed. C. G. Bartholomew, J. B. Greek and A. C. Thiselton (Eerdmans/Paternoster, 2005), 178-209.
'In Such a Manner it is Fitting for Us to Fulfil All Righteousness': Reflections on the Place of Baptism in the Gospel of Matthew, in Baptism, the New Testament and the Church: Historical and Contemporary Studies in Honour of R. E. O. White, ed. S. E. Porter and A. R. Cross (Sheffield: Sheffield Academic, 1999), 63-80.
'Salvation-History and Eschatology', In Witness to the Gospel - the Theology of the Book of Acts, ed. I. H. Marshall and D. Peterson (Grand Rapids/Cambridge: Eerdmans, 1998), 63-81.
'The Gospel of Luke 18:35-24:53', September - December 1995. Guidelines to the Bible (Oxford: Bible Reading Fellowship, 1995), 89-127.
'The Gospel of Luke 9:21-18:34', May - August 1995. Guidelines to the Bible (Oxford: Bible Reading Fellowship, 1995, 125-159.
'The Gospel of Luke 1:1-9:20', January - April 1995. Guidelines to the Bible (Oxford: Bible Reading Fellowship, 1995), 44-82.
Luke 18:35-23:54, Word Biblical Commentary, vol. 35c (Dallas: Word Books, 1993).
Luke 9:21-18:34, Word Biblical Commentary, vol. 35b (Dallas: Word Books, 1993).
'The Son of Man in the Synoptic Gospels: The Man of Destiny', in In the Fullness of Time: Biblical Studies in Honour of Archbishop Donald Robinson (Sydney: ANZEA, 1992), 17-28.
Luke 1:1-9:20, Word Biblical Commentary,vol. 35a, (Dallas: Word Books, 1989).
Articles in The Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ed. H. Lockyer (Thomas Nelson/Hodder and Stoughton, 1986).
Articles
‘Sexual Ethics and the Jesus of the Gospels'. Anvil 26 (2009) 21-30.'The Purpose and Value of Commentaries', JSNT, 29 (2007), 305-11.
'The Mandate: Love Our Enemies: Matt. 5:43-48', Anvil 21 (2004), 23-33.
Extended interview published in the Korean Journal The Journal of Ministry and Theology, Sept. 2001.
'Romans 1:26-27 and the Homosexuality Debate', HBT, 22 (2000), 32-57.
'The Sources for Matthew 2:1-12', CBQ, 60 (1998), 283-300.
'The Four (Five) Women and Other Annotations in the Matthean Genealogy', NTS, 43 (1997), 527-539.
'Jechoniah and His Brothers (Matthew 1:11)', BBR, 7 (1997), 169-177.
Review-article: 'The Temptation of Jesus in the Early Church by J. B. Gibson', EQ 69 (1997), 267-73.
'A Text-Critical Discussion of Matthew 1:16', CBQ 58 (1996) ,665-673.
'No Son-of-God Christology in Matthew 1.18-25', JSNT 62 (1996), 3-12.
'What Kind of Genesis Do We Have in Matt 1:1?', NTS 42 (1996), 463-471.
'Genealogical Annotation in Genesis as Background for the Matthean Genealogy of Jesus', TynB 47 (1996), 115-122.
'The Gospel Prohibition of Divorce: Tradition History and Meaning', JSNT 58 (1995), 19-35.
'Reading and Being Read: New Insights into the Parables of Jesus', Crux 29 (1993), no. 3, 11-17.
'Acts 15: Discerning the Will of God in Changing Circumstances', Crux 27 (1991), no. 1, 30-34.
'Grace as a Power', NovT 28 (1986), 26-31.
'Luke's Use of Charis', NTS 32 (1986), 614-620.
'Words of Grace (Lk. 4,22)', Biblica 65 (1984), 44-60.
'Women in the Public Life of the Church', Crux 19 (1983), no. 3, 17-23.
'Recent Studies in Matthew: A Review Article', Crux 19 (1983), no. 2, 25-29.
'Uncircumcised Proselytes?', JSJ 12 (1981), 173-194.
'Christian Thought in the Greek World', Crux 16 (1980), no. 4, 9-12.
'A Fresh Look at Acts 15:10', NTS 27 (1980), 105-115.
'Classical and Rabbinic Parallels to "Physician Heal Yourself" (Lk. IV.23)', NovT 21 (1979), 193-209.
'Impressed Unbelievers as Witnesses to Christ (Luke 4:22a)', JBL 98 (1979), 219-229.
'Proselytism or Politics in Horace Satires I, 4, 138-43?', VC 33 (1979), 347-355.
'Do Romans Observe Jewish Customs? (Tertullian, Ad. Nat. I.13; Apol. 16)', VC 33 (1979), 1-11.
'Sib. Or. III. 265-94, An Early Maccabean Messianic Oracle', JTS 30 (1979), 158-166.
'A Misleading Statement of the Essene Attitude to the Temple', RevQ 9 (1978), 555-562.
Reviews
Anvil, Ashland Theological Journal, Biblical Interpretation, Crux, Epworth Review, Journal of Theological Studies, Evangelical Quarterly, Review of Biblical Literature, Scottish Journal of Theology, Theology, Trinity Journal, etc.
Read John Nolland's paper 'Radical Values for a Confused Church' (pdf format), given at the EFAC (Evangelical Fellowship in the Anglican Communion) Conference, Trinity College Bristol, July 2008.
