Richard T. France (1938-2012), scholar

Richard Thomas France (1938-2012) was a British scholar. Born on 2 April 1938, he was educated at Bradford Grammar School and Balliol College, Oxford (BA, 1960; MA 1963). He earned his BD at Tyndale Hall, University of London (1963) and his PhD at Tyndale Hall, Bristol (1967). A New Testament scholar, he was Senior Lecturer in New Testament Studies (1981–88) and Vice-Principal (1983–88) at London Bible College; and Principal at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford University (1989–95). He then served pastoral charges in England and Wales, from 1995 until his retirement in 1999. France died on February 10, 2012.

Works

Books

• The Gospel of Mark ~ New International Greek Testament Commentary (2002 France), book
• The Evidence for Jesus (1986 France), book

Edited volumes

• A Bibliographical Guide to New Testament Research (1974 France), edited volume

External links

• Wikipedia