Grant R. Osborne
Osborne with class after delivering final lecture before retiring
Born	(1942 -07-07)July 7, 1942 Queens, New York City, NY
Died	November 4, 2018(2018-11-04) (aged 76) Libertyville, Illinois
Occupation(s)	Theologian andNew Testament scholar
Title	Professor of New Testament atTrinity Evangelical Divinity School
Spouse	Nancy Osborne
Children	2
Academic background
Alma mater	Aberdeen University (PhD)
Thesis	History and Theology in the Resurrection Narratives: A Redactional Study (1974)
Doctoral advisor	I. Howard Marshall
Academic work
Discipline	Biblical hermeneutics
Sub-discipline	New Testament studies
Notable works	The Hermeneutical Spiral

Grant R. Osborne (July 7, 1942 – November 4, 2018)^[1] was an Americantheologian andNew Testament scholar. He was Professor of New Testament atTrinity Evangelical Divinity School.

Osborne got a B.A. from the Fort Wayne Bible College, a M.A. from theTrinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a PhD from theUniversity of Aberdeen.^[2] He also didpostdoctoral research at theuniversity of Cambridge andUniversity of Marburg.^[2]

Osborne taught at Winnipeg Theological Seminary and the university of Aberdeen and has pastored churches in Ohio and Illinois.^[2] From 1977 to 2016, he was professor of New Testament at the Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.^[1][2]

He specialized inbiblical hermeneutics, theGospels and thebook of Revelation.^[2] He is best known for his concept of the "hermeneutical spiral",^[3] denoting an "upward and constructive process of moving from earlier pre-, understanding to fuller understanding, and the returning back to check and to review the need for correction or change in this preliminary understanding."^[4]

He was a member of the Bible Translation Committee for theHoly Bible:New Living Translation.^[2] He served as General Translator for the Gospels and Acts.^[2]

He was a member of theSociety of Biblical Literature, theEvangelical Theological Society, and the Institute of Biblical Research.^[2]

In 2013, aFestschrift was published in his honor. On the Writing of New Testament Commentaries: Festschrift for Grant R. Osborne on the Occasion of His 70th Birthday included contributions fromCraig L. Blomberg,D. A. Carson,Scot McKnight,Douglas J. Moo,Stanley E. Porter, andKevin J. Vanhoozer.

Osborne heldArminiansoteriological views.^[5][6][7] In "A classical Arminian view",^[8] he wrote in favour of a possibleapostasy for the genuine believer.^[9]

• Osborne, Grant R.;Woodward, Stephen B. (1979).Handbook for Bible Study. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.ISBN 978-0-801-06665-8.OCLC 5390376.
• ——— (1984).The Resurrection Narratives: a redactional study. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.ISBN 978-0-801-02707-9.OCLC 53231282.
• ——— (1997).The Hermeneutical Spiral: A Comprehensive Introduction to Biblical Interpretation (1st ed.). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.ISBN 978-0-830-81272-1.OCLC 24378043.
• ——— (1994).Three Crucial Questions about the Bible. 3 crucial questions. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.ISBN 978-0-801-05273-6.OCLC 33407867.
• ——— (2002).Revelation. Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic.ISBN 978-0-801-02299-9.OCLC 49226276.
• ——— (2004).Romans. IVP New Testament Commentary. Downers Grove, IL: IVP.ISBN 9780830840069.OCLC 878132472.
• ——— (2010).Matthew. Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Vol. 1. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.ISBN 978-0-310-24357-1.OCLC 286514436.
• ——— (2010).The Hermeneutical Spiral: A Comprehensive Introduction to Biblical Interpretation (Revised ed.). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.ISBN 978-0-8308-7877-2.
• ——— (2014).Mark. Teach the Text commentary series. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.ISBN 978-0-801-09219-0.OCLC 869268876.
• ———;Trueman, Carl R.;Hammett, John S. (2015).Perspectives on the Extent of the Atonement: 3 views. Nashville, TN: B & H Academic.ISBN 9781433669712.OCLC 881665298.

• ———;McKnight, Scot, eds. (2004).The Face of New Testament Studies: a survey of recent research. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic.ISBN 9780801027079.OCLC 53231282.
• ———;Laansma, Jon C.;Van Neste, Ray, eds. (2011).New Testament Theology in Light of the Church's Mission: Essays in Honor of I. Howard Marshall. Eugene, OR: Cascade Books.ISBN 978-1-610-97530-8.OCLC 768487238.

• ——— (1984). "Redaction Criticism and the Great Commission: A Case Study Toward a Biblical Understanding of Inerrancy". In Youngblood, Ronald (ed.).Evangelicals and Inerrancy: Selections from the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers. pp. 186–198.
• ——— (2007). "A Classical Arminian View". In Bateman, Herbert W. (ed.).Four Views on the Warning Passages in Hebrews(PDF). Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications.

• Porter, Stanley E.;Schnabel, Eckhard J., eds. (2013).On the Writing of New Testament Commentaries: festschrift for Grant R. Osborne on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Texts and editions for New Testament study. Leiden: Brill.ISBN 9789004232921.OCLC 818786823.

• Allen, David L. (2010).Hebrews: An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of Holy Scripture. Nashville: B&H Publishing.
• Melick, Richard R. (2013)."Can We Understand the Bible?".In Defense of the Bible: A Comprehensive Apologetic for the Authority of Scripture. B&H Publishing. p. 114.ISBN 9781433676789. Retrieved27 November 2014.
• McKnight, Scot (2018)."Grant Osborne".Jesus Creed. Patheos. Retrieved2021-01-16.
• Thiselton, Anthony C. (2009).Hermeneutics: An Introduction. Wm. B. Eerdmans. p. 14.ISBN 9780802864109. Retrieved27 November 2014.
• TIU (2019)."Professors Emeriti".Trinity International University. Retrieved2021-01-16.
• Whright, R. K. McGregor (1996).No Place for Sovereignty: What's Wrong with Freewill Theism. Downers Grove: InterVarsity.

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