Philip H. Towner (born 1953) is dean of the Nida Institute for Biblical Scholarship at the American Bible Society, New York City. He is also research professor of New Testament at Ewangelikalna Szkola Teologiczna in Wrocław, Poland. He has been a faculty member of Regent College (Vancouver, B.C.) and the University of Aberdeen.[1] He is also a translation scholar with particular experience in SE Asia and the Americas.[2]

Philip H. Towner
Born1953 (age 70–71)
OccupationBiblical professor
TitleDean of the Nida Institute for Biblical Scholarship
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Aberdeen (Ph.D.)
ThesisThe Structure of the Theology and Ethics in the Pastoral Epistles (1984)
Academic work
DisciplineBiblical studies
Sub-disciplineNew Testament studies
InstitutionsRegent College
University of Aberdeen
Nida Institute for Biblical Scholarship
Notable worksThe Letters to Timothy and Titus (NICNT)

Towner has served as Director of Translation Services for the United Bible Societies.[2] He was also a founding member of the journal Translation.


Selected works

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Books

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  • Towner, Philip H. (1981). Christ the Lamb: The relationship Between the Presentation of Christ as Lamb in the Fourth Gospel and Revelation (M.A.). Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
  • ——— (1984). The Structure of the Theology and Ethics in the Pastoral Epistles (Ph.D.). University of Aberdeen.
  • ——— (1989). The Goal of Our Instruction: The Structure of Theology and Ethics in the Pastoral Epistles. Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement series. Vol. 34. ISBN 978-1-8507-5216-5.
  • ———; Marshall, I. Howard (1999). A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on The Pastoral Epistles. International Critical Commentary. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. ISBN 978-0-5670-8661-7.
  • ——— (2006). The Letters to Timothy and Titus. New International Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-2513-1.
  • ——— (2010). 1-2 Timothy & Titus. The IVP New Testament Commentary. Downers Grove: IVP Academic. ISBN 978-0-8308-4014-4.
  • ———; Harvey, Robert (2011). 2 Peter and Jude. The IVP New Testament Commentary. Downers Grove: IVP Academic. ISBN 978-0-8308-4018-2.
  • ———; Burke, David G.; Kutsko, John F. (2013). The King James Version at 400: Assessing Its Genius as Bible Translation and Its Literary Influence. Biblical Scholarship in North America. Vol. 26. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature.

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References

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  1. ^ "Philip H. Towner IVP publisher profile". IVPress.com. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Philip H. Towner Nida profile". IVPress.com. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
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