Grant R. Osborne
Grant R. Osborne | |
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![]() Osborne with class after delivering final lecture before retiring | |
Born | Queens, New York City, NY | July 7, 1942
Died | November 4, 2018 Libertyville, Illinois | (aged 76)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Theologian and New Testament scholar |
Title | Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Aberdeen University (PhD) |
Thesis | History and Theology in the Resurrection Narratives: A Redactional Study (1974) |
Doctoral advisor | I. Howard Marshall |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Biblical hermeneutics |
Sub-discipline | New Testament studies |
Notable works | The Hermeneutical Spiral |
Grant R. Osborne (July 7, 1942 – November 4, 2018)[1] was an American theologian and New Testament scholar. He was Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
Biography[]
Education[]
Osborne got a B.A. from the Fort Wayne Bible College, a M.A. from the Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a PhD from the University of Aberdeen.[2] He also has done postdoctoral research at the university of Cambridge and university of Marburg.[2]
Career[]
Osborne has taught at Winnipeg Theological Seminary and the university of Aberdeen and has pastored churches in Ohio and Illinois.[2] From 1977 to 2016, he has been professor of New Testament at the Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.[1][2]
He specialized in biblical hermeneutics, the Gospels and the book of Revelation.[2] He is best known for his concept of the "hermeneutical spiral",[3] denoting an "upward and constructive process of moving from earlier pre-, understanding to fuller understanding, and the returning back to check and to review the need for correction or change in this preliminary understanding."[4]
He was a member of the Bible Translation Committee for the Holy Bible: New Living Translation.[2] He served as General Translator for the Gospels and Acts.[2]
He was a member of the Society of Biblical Literature, the Evangelical Theological Society, and the Institute of Biblical Research.[2]
Theology[]
Osborne held Arminian soteriological views.[5][6] In "A classical Arminian view",[7] he wrote in favour of a possible apostasy for the genuine believer.[8]
Works[]
Books[]
- Osborne, Grant R.; (1979). Handbook for Bible Study. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House. ISBN 978-0-801-06665-8. OCLC 5390376.
- ——— (1984). The Resurrection Narratives: a redactional study. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House. ISBN 978-0-801-02707-9. OCLC 53231282.
- ——— (1997). The Hermeneutical Spiral: A Comprehensive Introduction to Biblical Interpretation (1st ed.). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. ISBN 978-0-830-81272-1. OCLC 24378043.
- ——— (1994). Three Crucial Questions about the Bible. 3 crucial questions. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House. ISBN 978-0-801-05273-6. OCLC 33407867.
- ——— (2002). Revelation. Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN 978-0-801-02299-9. OCLC 49226276.
- ——— (2004). Romans. IVP New Testament Commentary. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. ISBN 9780830840069. OCLC 878132472.
- ——— (2010). Matthew. Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. 1. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN 978-0-310-24357-1. OCLC 286514436.
- ——— (2010). The Hermeneutical Spiral: A Comprehensive Introduction to Biblical Interpretation (Revised ed.). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. ISBN 978-0-8308-7877-2.
- ——— (2014). Mark. Teach the Text commentary series. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House. ISBN 978-0-801-09219-0. OCLC 869268876.
- ———; Trueman, Carl R.; (2015). Perspectives on the Extent of the Atonement: 3 views. Perspectives. Nashville, TN: B & H Academic. ISBN 9781433669712. OCLC 881665298.
Edited by[]
- ———; McKnight, Scot, eds. (2004). The Face of New Testament Studies: a survey of recent research. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. ISBN 9780801027079. OCLC 53231282.
- ———; ; , eds. (2011). New Testament Theology in Light of the Church's Mission: Essays in Honor of I. Howard Marshall. Eugene, OR: Cascade Books. ISBN 978-1-610-97530-8. OCLC 768487238.
Chapters[]
- ——— (2007). "A Classical Arminian View". In Bateman, Herbert W. (ed.). Four Views on the Warning Passages in Hebrews (PDF). Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications.
Festschrift[]
- Porter, Stanley E.; Schnabel, Eckhard J., eds. (2013). On the Writing of New Testament Commentaries: festschrift for Grant R. Osborne on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Texts and editions for New Testament study. Leiden: Brill. ISBN 9789004232921. OCLC 818786823.
Notes and references[]
Citations[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b McKnight 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h TIU 2019.
- ^ Melick 2013.
- ^ Thiselton 2009.
- ^ Whright 1996, p. 154. Typical Arminian treatment of important verses can be found in Grant Osborne's articles in Clark Pinnock, ed., Grace Unlimited (Minneapolis: Bethany, 1975) and The grace of God, the Will of Man.
- ^ Osborne 2007, p. 7.
- ^ Osborne 2007, pp. 86-128.
- ^ Allen 2010, p. 537. By definition, an Arminian believes it is possible for a truly born again Christian to lose one's salvation. Arminian interpreters correctly recognize that the author of Hebrews addresses his readers as believers throughout the epistle. [...] Grant Osborne, in his chapter "A classical Arminian view" in Four Views on the Warning Passages in Hebrews, 86-128, informs his readers in the second paragraph that Heb 6:4-6 speaks of genuine believers who commit apostasy which is the unpardonable sin, and thus lose their salvation forever.
Sources[]
- Allen, David L. (2010). Hebrews: An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of Holy Scripture. Nashville: B&H Publishing.
- Melick, Richard R. (2013). "Can We Understand the Bible?". In Defense of the Bible: A Comprehensive Apologetic for the Authority of Scripture. p. 114. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- McKnight, Scot (2018). "Grant Osborne". Jesus Creed. Patheos. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- Thiselton, Anthony C. (2009). Hermeneutics: An Introduction. p. 14. ISBN 9780802864109. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- TIU (2019). "Professors Emeriti". Trinity International University. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- Whright, R. K. McGregor (1996). No Place for Sovereignty: What's Wrong with Freewill Theism. Downers Grove: InterVarsity.
External links[]
- 1942 births
- 2018 deaths
- 20th-century American theologians
- Alumni of the University of Aberdeen
- American biblical scholars
- American Christian theologians
- Arminian theologians
- Hermeneutists
- New Testament scholars
- Trinity Evangelical Divinity School alumni
- Writers from Queens, New York