Grant R. Osborne, PhD

Grant R. Osborne is professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He has been at Trinity since 1977.

Prior to coming to Trinity, Dr. Osborne taught at Winnipeg Theological Seminary and the University of Aberdeen. He also was a part-time instructor at Trinity for two years.

Dr. Osborne did undergraduate work at Taylor University and received the Bachelor of Arts in missions and pastoral training from Fort Wayne Bible College, the Master of Arts in New Testament from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and the Doctor of Philosophy in New Testament from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. He has also done academic research at the University of Cambridge, England, and the University of Marburg, Germany.

Dr. Osborne's areas of expertise include the Gospels, hermeneutics, and the book of Revelation. He is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature, the Evangelical Theological Society, the Institute of Biblical Research, Tyndale Fellowship, and the American College of Biblical Theologians.

Dr. Osborne's published works include The Resurrection Narratives (Baker, 1984), The Hermeneutical Spiral: A Comprehensive Introduction to Biblical Interpretation (InterVarsity, 1991), and Three Crucial Questions about the Bible (Baker, 1994). He has also authored commentaries on Revelation (Baker Exegetical series, 2002), Romans (IVP series, 2004), and John (forthcoming, NLT series, 2006). He has also coauthored Handbook for Bible Study (Baker, 1979) and The Bible in the Churches (Paulist, 1984). Osborne is editor of the IVP New Testament Commentary series and the Life Application Bible Commentary (Baker). Dr. Osborne was also one of six editors in charge of the New Living Bible (1996). He is currently working on a commentary on Matthew for Zondervan.

Dr. Osborne and his wife, Nancy, reside in Libertyville, Illinois. They have two children. In his spare time Dr. Osborne enjoys travel and nature studies.