
Grant R. Osborne, Ph.D.
Grant R. Osborne is professor of New Testament at Trinity
Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He has been at
Trinity since 1977.
Prior to coming to Trinity, Dr. Osborne taught at Winnipeg
Theological Seminary and the University of Aberdeen. He also was a
part-time instructor at Trinity for two years.
Dr. Osborne did undergraduate work at Taylor University and
received the Bachelor of Arts in missions and pastoral training from Fort Wayne Bible
College, the Master of Arts in New Testament from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and
the Doctor of Philosophy in New Testament from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. He
has also done academic research at the University of Cambridge, England, and the University
of Marburg, Germany.
Dr. Osborne's areas of expertise include the Gospels, hermeneutics, and the book of
Revelation. He is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature, the Evangelical Theological
Society, and the Institute of Biblical Research.
Dr. Osborne's published works include The Resurrection Narratives (Baker, 1984), The
Hermeneutical Spiral: A Comprehensive Introduction to Biblical Interpretation (InterVarsity,
1991), and Three Crucial Questions about the Bible (Baker, 1994, 2007). He has also
authored commentaries on Revelation (Baker Exegetical series, 2002), Romans (IVP series,
2004), Matthew (Zondervan, 2010), John (Cornerstone series, Vol. 13, Tyndale House,
2007), and James, 1-2 Peter, Jude (Cornerstone Series, Vol. 18, Tyndale House, 2011). He
has also coauthored Handbook for Bible Study (Baker, 1979) and The Bible in the Churches
(Paulist, 1984). Osborne is editor of the IVP New Testament Commentary series, the Life
Application Bible Commentary (Baker), and The Face of New Testament Studies (Baker
Academic, 2004). Dr. Osborne was also one of six editors in charge of the New Living
Translation (1996).
Dr. Osborne and his wife, Nancy, reside in Libertyville, Illinois. They have two children and
four grandchildren. In his spare time Dr. Osborne enjoys travel and nature studies.