Rev Dr Bruce Winter former Warden 1987-2006

Member of SNTS, SBL, the British Epigraphy Society and the Association Internationale d'Epigraphie Grecque et Latine

Senior Research Fellow, Department of Ancient History, Macquarie University from 2003-2006

Contact:

• Email

Qualifications:

B.A. (Queensland); Dip.Pub.Admin.; Th.Schol. (ACT); M.Theol. (SEA Graduate School); Ph.D. (Macquarie).

Research Interests:

Intersection of the Graeco-Roman World with the New Testament.

Research available online:

Seek the Welfare of the City

After Paul Left Corinth: (with Supplementary Material)

Philo and Paul among the Sophists of Alexandria and Corinth: (with Supplementary Material)

Roman Wives, Roman Widows: (with Supplementary Material)

Useful Links

Publications:

• 'The Lord's Supper in Corinth: An Alternative Reconstruction', Reformed Theological Review xxxvii (1978) 73-82.
• The Gospel According to St Luke (SU Publishers, Singapore, 1986) with other authors to meet the peculiar needs of Singaporeans taking Bible Knowledge for Cambridge 'O' levels.
• 'Seek the Welfare of the City: Social Ethics According to 1 Peter', Themelios 13 (1988) 91-94.
• 'Providentia and the Widows of 1 Timothy 5.3-16', Tyndale Bulletin 39 (1988) 83-99.
• 'The Public Honouring of Christian Benefactors: Romans 13.3 and 1 Peter 2.14-15', Journal for the Study of the New Testament 33 (1988) 87-103.
• 'Secular and Christian Responses to Corinthian Famines', Tyndale Bulletin 40.1 (1989) 86-106.
• '"If a man does not wish to work. . ." 2 Thessalonians 3.6-16: A Social and Historical Context', Tyndale Bulletin 40.2 (1989) 303-315.
• Ethical and Theological Responses to Religious Pluralism in Corinth 1 Corinthians 8-10, Tyndale Bulletin 41.2 (1990) 209-226.
• '"Cercate il bene della citta" Lética sociale secondo le prima lettera di Pietro', Certezze 111-112 (1990) 6-9.
• 'The Messiah as the Tutor: the Meaning of kathegetes' in Matthew 23:10, Tyndale Bulletin 42.1 (1991) 152-57.
• 'Civil Litigation in Corinth: The Forensic Background to 1 Cor. 6.1-8', NTS 37 (1991) 559-572.
• 'The Role of the captatio benevolentia in the Speeches of Tertullus and Paul in Acts 24', JTS n.s. 42 (1991) 505-531.
• 'In Public and in Private: Early Christian Interactions with Religious Pluralism', in One God and One Lord in a World of Religious Pluralism (Cambridge: Tyndale House, 1991) 55-71.
• Co-ed with A.D. Clarke, One God and One Lord: Christianity in a World of Religious Pluralism (Cambridge, Tyndale House, 1991, revised and enlarged edition, Baker and Paternoster Press, 1992).
• 'The Problem with "church" for the Early Church', in D. Peterson and J. Pryor (eds.), In the Fullness of Time (Sydney: Lancer, 1992) ch. 13.
• 'The Entries and Ethics of Orators and Paul (1 Thessalonians 2:1-12)', Tyndale Bulletin 44.1 (1993) 55-74.
• Satu Allah, Satu Tuhan: Pluralisme Agama (BPK, Jakarta 1993) ch. 4.
• 'Imitate Paul, He Imitated Christ', in M.L.Y. Chan Mercy (ed.), Community and Ministry (Singapore: Eagles, 1993) ch. 12.
• 'Official Proceedings and Forensic Speeches in Acts 24-26', in Bruce W. Winter and Andrew D. Clarke (eds.), The Book of Acts in its Ancient Literary Setting (The Book of Acts in its First Century Setting volume 1; Grand Rapids/Carlisle: Eerdmans/Paternoster, 1993) ch. 11.
• "Favorinus" and "Conclusions" in 'Acts and the Pauline Corpus I; Ancient Literary Parallels', in Bruce W. Winter and Andrew D. Clarke (eds.), The Book of Acts in its Ancient Literary Setting (The Book of Acts in its First Century Setting volume 1; Grand Rapids/Carlisle: Eerdmans/Paternoster, 1993) ch. 8.
• Dictionary entry "Paul and Rhetoric", in Paul and His Letters (Leicester: IVP, 1993).
• 'Is Paul among the Sophists?', Reformed Theological Review 53 (1994) 28-38.
• 'Acts and Food Shortages', in David W.J. Gill and Conrad Gempf (eds.), The Book of Acts in its Graeco-Roman Setting (The Book of Acts in its First Century Setting volume 2; Grand Rapids/Carlisle: Eerdmans/ Paternoster, 1994) ch. 3.
• "The Imperial Cult" in 'Acts and Roman Religion', in David W.J. Gill and Conrad Gempf (eds.), The Book of Acts in its Graeco-Roman Setting (The Book of Acts in its First Century Setting volume 2; Grand Rapids/Carlisle: Eerdmans/ Paternoster, 1994) ch. 4 Part II.
• '1 Corinthians', New Bible Commentary (Leicester: IVP, 1994) 1161-1187.
• Seek the Welfare of the City: Christians as Benefactors and Citizens, First-Century Christians in the Graeco-Roman World (Eerdmans and Paternoster, 1994) vol. 1.
• 'The Achaean Federal Imperial Cult II: The Corinthian Church', Tyndale Bulletin 46.1 (1995) 169-78.
• Series editor of The Book of Acts in its First Century Setting in 6 volumes, Eerdmans 1993-1995.
• Editor of the Tyndale Bulletin.
• 'On introducing Gods to Athens: An alternative reading of Acts 17:18Ð20' Tyndale Bulletin 47.1 (May, 1996) 71-90.
• "Gluttony and Immorality at litist Banquets: The Background to 1 Corinthians 6:12Ð20" Jian Dao 7 (January, 1997) 55-67.
• '1 Corinthian 7:6-7ÑA Caveat and a Framework for the Sayings in 7:8Ð24' Tyndale Bulletin 48.1 (May, 1997) 57-65.
• Pilgrim's Progress and Contemporary Evangelical Piety, St. Antholin's 1997 Annual Lecture (June, 1997).
• Philo and Paul among the Sophists: SNTS Monograph Series 96, (Cambridge University Press, 1997).
• 'Homosexual Terminology in 1 Corinthians 6.9: the Roman Context and the Greek Loan-word', ed. A.N.S. Lane Scripture and Interpretation: Historical and Theological Studies in Honour of David Wright (Leicester: Apollos, 1997) ch. 14 pp. 275-90.
• 'Christientum und Antike: Acts and the Pauline Corpus as Ancient History' in eds T.W. Hillard, R.A. Kersley, C.E.V. Nixon and A. Nobbs, Ancient History in a Modern University (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1997) Vol. 2, 121-30.
• 'Spirituality and Eschatology (1 Cor. 7:29-31)' in edd. K. Brower and M. Elliot The Reader must understand Studies in Bible and Theology (Leicester: Apollos, 1997) ch. 16.
• 'Puberty or Passion: The meaning of upevrakmo in 1 Corinthians 7:36' Tyn.B. 49.1 (1998) 71-89.
• 'St. Paul as a Critic of Roman Slavery in 1 Corinthians 7:21-23', Pauvleia 4 (1998) 1-20.
• "Christientum und Antike Acts and the Pauline Corpus as Ancient History" in eds T.W. Hillard, R.A. Kersley, C.E.V. Nixon and A. Nobbs, Ancient History in a Modern University (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1998) Vol. 2, 121-30.
• "St. Paul as a Critic of Roman Slavery in 1 Corinthians 7:21-23" Proceedings of the International Conference on St. Paul and European Civilization, Pauvleia 3 (Varia, 1998) 339-54
• "Gallio's ruling on the legal status of early Christianity (Acts18:14-15)", Tyn.B. 50 (1999) 213-24.
• 'Justification by faith: the Council of Trent and the Twentieth Century' Perichoresis I (March, 2000).
• 'Dangers and Difficulties for the Pauline Missions' in edd. P. Bolt and M. Thompson The Gospel to the Nations: Perspectives on Paul's Mission, Festschrift for P.T. O'Brien (Leicester: Apollos, July, 2000) ch. 19.
• 'The "New" Roman Wife and 1 Timothy 2:9-15: The Search for a Sitz im Leben' Tyndale Bulletin 51.2 (Nov., 2000) pp. 283-92.
• After Paul left Corinth:  The  Influence of  Secular  Ethics and Social Change (2001, Eerdmans) pp. 344.
• Philo and Paul among the Sophists: Alexandrian and Corinthian Responses to a Julio-Claudian Movement (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2002 2nd ed.)
• 'The Imperial Cult and the Early Christians in Pisidian Antioch (Acts 13 and Galatians 6)' edd. T. Drew-Bear, M. Tashalan and C.M. Thomas, Acts du 1er  Congres International sur Antioche de Pisidie (Lyon: Université Lumière-Lion, 2002) pp. 67-75.
• 'Roman Law and Society in Romans 12-15' ed. P. Oakes, Rome, The Bible and The Early Church (Carlisle and Grand Rapids: Paternoster/Baker, 2002) , pp. 67-102.
• 'Philodemus and Paul on Rhetorical Delivery' in edd. J.T. Fitzgerald, G. Holland and D. Obbink Philodemus and the New Testament World (Leiden: E.J. Brill, 2002).
• 'Punishment as Remedy' (Relational Justice Bulletin 12, 2002)
• 'The "Underlays" of conflict and compromise' in 1 Corinthians' Paul and the Corinthians: Studies on a Community in Conflict, Essays in honour of Margaret Thrall (Leiden: E.J. Brill, 2003) pp. 139-55
• 'Philodemus and Paul on Rhetorical Delivery (hupokrisi)' in edd. J.T. Fitzgerald, G. Holland and D. Obbink Philodemus and the New Testament World (Leiden: E.J. Brill, 2004), pp. 323-43.
• 'The Toppling of Favorinus and Paul by the Corinthians',  Early Christianity and Classical Culture: Comparative Studies in Honor of Abraham J. Malberbe edd. John T. Fitzgerald, Thomas H. Olbricht and L. Michael White, (Leiden: E.J. Brill, 2003), pp. 291-306.
• 'Justification by Faith, the Council of Trent and the Twentieth Century', in Perichoresis 1/1 (2003), pp. 65-77.
• Roman Wives, Roman Widows: The Appearance of 'new' Roman women and the Pauline Communities (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, October, 2003).
• 'Introducing the Athenians to God: Paul's failed apologetic in Acts 17?' edd. M' Chan and R. Chia A Graced Horizon: Essays in Gospel, Culture and Church in honour of Choong Chee Pang  (Singapore: Genesis Books, 2005) pp. 65-84.)
• 'Carnal Conduct and Sanctification in 1 Corinthians, simul sanctus et peccator? Holiness and Ecclesiology in the New Testament (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2005)
• 'Revelation v. Rhetoric: Paul and the First-century Corinthian Fad', in edd. Translating Truth: the Case for an Essentially Literal Bible Translation (Wheaton: Crossways, 2005) ch. 5.
• 'Introducing the Athenians to God: Paul's Failed Apolegetics in Acts 17?' Themelios 31.1 (2005) pp. 38-59.
• 'Paul's Pastoral Paradigm for Civil Partnerships (1 Corinthians 6:9-20)' Whitefield Briefing vol. 10. No. 5 (January, 2006).