Murray J. Harris
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Born19 March 1939
Auckland, New Zealand
OccupationBiblical academic
TitleProfessor Emeritus of Bible and Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Illinois) Trinity Divinity School
SpouseJennifer Harris
Murray J. Harris | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 March 1939 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Biblical academic |
| Title | Professor Emeritus of Bible and Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Illinois) Trinity Divinity School |
| Spouse | Jennifer Harris |
| Children | Oliver Harris |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester (PhD) |
| Thesis | The Interpretation of 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 and Its Place in Pauline Eschatology |
| Influences | F. F. Bruce |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Biblical studies |
| Sub-discipline | New Testament studies |
Murray J. Harris (born 19 March 1939) is professor emeritus of New Testament exegesis and theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He was for a time warden of Tyndale House at Cambridge University. He gained his PhD from the University of Manchester, studying under F. F. Bruce.[1]
He has written the book Slave of Christ in the IVP series New Studies in Biblical Theology which has been well received.[2] Aside from this Harris is probably best known for his commentaries on 2 Corinthians in both the Expositor's Bible Commenatary (both editions) and the New International Greek Testament Commentary series.
