William John Dumbrell (1926 – 1 October 2016) was an Australianbiblical scholar.

Dumbrell wasconverted in 1951, and studied atMoore Theological College before being ordained as priest in the Anglican church in February 1957.^[1] He undertook further studies at theUniversity of Sydney (M.A., 1958), theUniversity of London (B.D. andM.Th.) andHarvard University (Th.D., 1969).^[1] Dumbrell had served on the faculty ofRegent College,Macquarie University,Moore Theological College, theUniversity of Sydney,Trinity Theological College, Singapore andEmmaus Bible College.^[2]

In 2010, aFestschrift was published in his honour,An Everlasting Covenant: Biblical and Theological Essays in Honour of William J. Dumbrell (ISBN 9780980667615), which included contributions fromBruce Waltke andAllan Harman. He died in Sydney on 1 October 2016.^[3]Michael Jensen suggests that, along with that ofDonald Robinson andGraeme Goldsworthy, Dumbrell's work "has been crucial for shaping how Sydney Anglicans think about and preach from the Bible."^[4]

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