David Wenham (theologian)
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Revd Dr David Wenham is a British theologian and author of several books on the New Testament
.
David Wenham was born in 1945 (son of theologian John Wenham
) and studied theology
at Cambridge University before undertaking doctoral research under F. F. Bruce
. 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 dean and vice principal for several years as well as assisting with the ministry in the parish of Cumnor
. In 2007 David was appointed as Senior Tutor in New Testament at Trinity College, Bristol
(where his brother Gordon Wenham
also lectures on a part-time basis).
He is particularly interested in questions to do with the origins and historical reliability of the gospels. He is involved in helping people to understand the first century context of Jesus
and the early church, and to get students to be intelligently and responsibly excited about the New Testament
(and equipped to teach it to others). He has written many publications including "The Parables of Jesus" (IVP), a guide to the teaching of Jesus and his most recent book "Paul and Jesus: the true story" (SPCK/Eerdmans) an introduction to Paul, looking at questions of history and theology in the book of Acts
, Paul's letters and the gospels.
David is married to Clare and they have two adult sons.
The Parables of Jesus. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 1989.
Paul: Follower of Jesus or Founder of Christianity?. Cambridge: Eerdmans, 1995.
D. Wenham and S. Walton. Exploring the New Testament (2 Volumes). London: SPCK: 2001.
Paul and Jesus: The True Story. London: SPCK, 2002.
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
.
David Wenham was born in 1945 (son of theologian John Wenham
John Wenham
John W. Wenham was an Anglican Bible scholar. Born in 1913, he devoted his professional life to academic and pastoral work. He died February 13, 1996 at age 82 after a series of debilitating strokes....
) and studied theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
at Cambridge University before undertaking doctoral research under F. F. Bruce
F. F. Bruce
Frederick Fyvie Bruce was a Biblical scholar and one of the founders of the modern evangelical understanding of the Bible...
. After becoming the Theological Students' Secretary with the UCCF
UCCF
Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship , formerly known as the Inter-Varsity Fellowship , is a UK-based evangelical Christian charity that operates on university campuses....
he taught at Union Biblical Seminary in India before returning to become the Director of Tyndale House (Cambridge)
Tyndale House (Cambridge)
Tyndale House is an independent biblical studies library with a Christian foundation. Founded in 1944, it aims to provides specialist resources in support of research into the Old Testament, New Testament and relevant historical backgrounds.-Description:...
's Gospels Research Project. Whilst in Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
he completed part-time ordination training at Ridley Hall, Cambridge
Ridley Hall, Cambridge
Ridley Hall is a theological college located in Sidgwick Avenue in Cambridge in the United Kingdom, which trains intending ministers for the Church of England and other churches. It was founded in 1881 and named in memory of Nicholas Ridley, a leading protestant theologian of the sixteenth century...
, before moving to the staff of Wycliffe Hall in the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
. He was the tutor in New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
at Wycliffe Hall from 1983 to 2007 and served under four different principals. He was dean and vice principal for several years as well as assisting with the ministry in the parish of Cumnor
Cumnor
Cumnor is a village and civil parish west of the centre of Oxford, England. The parish of Cumnor includes Cumnor Hill, , Chawley , the Dean Court area on the edge of Botley and the outlying settlements of Chilswell, Farmoor and Swinford...
. In 2007 David was appointed as Senior Tutor in New Testament at Trinity College, Bristol
Trinity College, Bristol
Trinity College Bristol is a Christian college affiliated to the Church of England, though students come from different denominations. It is located in Stoke Bishop in Bristol, England, next to the University of Bristol's residential halls...
(where his brother Gordon Wenham
Gordon Wenham
Gordon Wenham is an Old Testament scholar and author of several books about the Bible. Tremper Longman has called him "one of the finest evangelical commentators today."...
also lectures on a part-time basis).
He is particularly interested in questions to do with the origins and historical reliability of the gospels. He is involved in helping people to understand the first century context of Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
and the early church, and to get students to be intelligently and responsibly excited about the New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
(and equipped to teach it to others). He has written many publications including "The Parables of Jesus" (IVP), a guide to the teaching of Jesus and his most recent book "Paul and Jesus: the true story" (SPCK/Eerdmans) an introduction to Paul, looking at questions of history and theology in the book of Acts
Acts of the Apostles
The Acts of the Apostles , usually referred to simply as Acts, is the fifth book of the New Testament; Acts outlines the history of the Apostolic Age...
, Paul's letters and the gospels.
David is married to Clare and they have two adult sons.
Books
Gospel Perspectives. Continuum International Publishing Group, 1984.The Parables of Jesus. Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 1989.
Paul: Follower of Jesus or Founder of Christianity?. Cambridge: Eerdmans, 1995.
D. Wenham and S. Walton. Exploring the New Testament (2 Volumes). London: SPCK: 2001.
Paul and Jesus: The True Story. London: SPCK, 2002.