George Howard Guthrie (born July 24, 1959, in

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) is an American biblical scholar who is Professor of New Testament at

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. Guthrie holds a Ph.D. in New Testament Studies and is considered to be one of the premier authorities in the United States on the

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in the

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.http://www.uu.edu/academics/provost/stories/profile-guthrie.htm He has authored numerous articles and books. Guthrie was Guest Lecturer at The

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's Winter School in July 2018.

Education

* Ph.D., 1991 -

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. * Th.M, 1989 -

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. * M.Div, 1984 -

. * B.A., 1981 -

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Selected works

* ''Read the Bible for Life: Your Guide to Understanding & Living God's Word'' (Paperback), Broadman & Holman (January 1, 2011). * Contributor to section on Hebrews in ''Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament'' (Hardcover), Baker Academic (November 1, 2007), , . * section on Hebrews for the ''

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Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary''. This book was awarded the Evangelical Christian Publisher's Association Gold Medallion for Reference Works and Commentaries. * ''The Structure of Hebrews: A Textlinguistic Analysis'', (Supplements to Novum Testamentum, 73. Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1994); republished by Baker Books in 1998. * ''Biblical Greek Exegesis'' (Co-author J. Scott Duvall, Zondervan).
''NIV Application Commentary: Hebrews''
* ''The Holman Guide to Interpreting the Bible'' (Co-authored with David S. Dockery), Zondervan Publishing House (May 2004).

Translation Projects

* The New Living Translation * consultant to the Holman Christian Standard Bible, New Century Version and the English Standard Version.

Other projects

Free Online Seminary Class on Hebrews from BiblicalTraining (Registration Required; Evangelical Perspective)

References

External links

Curriculum Vita
{{DEFAULTSORT:Guthrie, George American biblical scholars 1959 births Living people Union University alumni Academic staff of Regent College