Michael Bird (theologian)

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Bird, Michael F. (2006). Jesus and the Origins of the Gentile Mission. The Library of New Testament Studies. Vol. 331. London: T&T Clark. ISBN   9780567044730.
  • (2007). The Saving Righteousness of God: studies on Paul, justification and the new perspective. Paternoster biblical monographs. Milton Keynes, UK: Paternoster. ISBN   9781842274651. OCLC   154723550.
  • ; Crossley, James G. (2008). How did Christianity Begin?: a believer and non-believer examine the evidence . London: SPCK ; Peabody, Mass. : Hendrickson Publishers. ISBN   9780281058501. OCLC   233940908.
  • (2008). Introducing Paul: the man, his mission, and his message. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. ISBN   9780830828975. OCLC   262430760.
  • (2009). Colossians & Philemon: a new covenant commentary. New Covenant Commentary Series. Cambridge, England: The Lutterworth Press. ISBN   9780718842819. OCLC   889271472.
  • (2010). Crossing over Sea and Land: Jewish missionary activity in the Second Temple period. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers. ISBN   9781598564341. OCLC   430054695.
  • (2012). Jesus is the Christ: the Messianic testimony of the Gospels. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. ISBN   9780830828234. OCLC   812258100.
  • (2013). Evangelical Theology: a Biblical and systematic introduction. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN   9780310494416. OCLC   829239510.
  • (2014). The Gospel of the Lord: how the early church wrote the story of Jesus. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN   9780802867766. OCLC   854612618.
  • ; Evans, Craig A.; Gathercole, Simon J.; Hill, Charles E.; Tilling, Chris (2014). How God became Jesus : the real origins of belief in Jesus' divine nature--a response to Bart Ehrman. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN   9780310519591. OCLC   871186821.
  • ; Johnson, Adam J. (2016). The Reconciling Wisdom of God: Reframing the Doctrine of the Atonement. Snaphots. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press. ISBN   9781577997252. OCLC   989057109.
  • ; Wright, N. T. (2019). The New Testament in its World: An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First Christians. Grand Rapids: Zondervan. ISBN   9780310499305. - (forthcoming Nov. 2019) [10]
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    Michael F. Bird
    Born (1974-11-18) 18 November 1974 (age 49)
    Paderborn, West Germany [1] [2]
    NationalityAustralian
    Occupation(s)Vice principal and lecturer, Ridley College (Melbourne)
    Academic background
    Alma mater University of Queensland (Ph.D.)
    Thesis Many will come from the East and the West: Jesus and the Origins of the Gentile Mission (2005)
    Doctoral advisorRick Strelan
    Robert L. Webb