Murray J. Harris

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| occupation = Biblical academic

| title = Professor Emeritus of Bible and Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Illinois) Trinity Divinity School

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| alma_mater = University of Manchester (PhD)

| thesis_title = The Interpretation of 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 and Its Place in Pauline Eschatology

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Murray J. Harris (born 19 March 1939) is professor emeritus of New Testament exegesis and theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He was for a time warden of Tyndale House at Cambridge University. He gained his PhD from the University of Manchester, studying under F. F. Bruce.{{cite web|title=Harris's Inter Varsity Press author profile|publisher=IVPress.com|url=https://www.ivpress.com/cgi-ivpress/author.pl/author_id=1157|access-date=24 November 2015}}

He has written the book Slave of Christ in the IVP series New Studies in Biblical Theology which has been well received.{{cite web|title=Slave of Christ review|publisher=theosource.com|url=http://www.theosource.com/2008/05/new-studies-in-biblical-theology-edited.html|date=20 May 2008|access-date=24 November 2015}} Aside from this Harris is probably best known for his commentaries on 2 Corinthians in both the Expositor's Bible Commenatary (both editions) and the New International Greek Testament Commentary series.

Selected works

=Books=

  • {{cite book| last=Harris| first=Murray J.| title=Jesus as God: The New Testament Use of Theos in Reference to Jesus| location=Grand Rapids| publisher=Baker| date=1992| isbn=978-0-8010-2195-4}}
  • {{cite book| last=Harris| first=Murray J.| author1-mask=3| title=Slave of Christ| series=New Studies in Biblical Theology| volume=8| location=Downers Grove, IL| publisher=IVP Academic| date=2001}}
  • {{cite book| last=Harris| first=Murray J.| author1-mask=3| title=Second Epistle to the Corinthians| series=New International Greek Testament Commentary| location=Grand Rapids| publisher=Eerdmans| date=2005| isbn=978-0-8536-4580-1}}
  • {{cite book| last=Harris| first=Murray J.| author1-mask=3| title=Jesus as God: The New Testament Use of Theos in Reference to Jesus| publisher=Wipf & Stock| edition=Reprint| date=2008| isbn=978-1-6060-8108-2}}
  • {{cite book| last=Harris| first=Murray J.| author1-mask=3| title=Prepositions and Theology in the Greek New Testament: An Essential Reference Resource for Exegesis| location=Grand Rapids| publisher=Zondervan| date=2012| isbn=978-0-3104-9392-1}}{{cite web|title=Publishers page|publisher=zondervan.com|url=http://www.zondervan.com/prepositions-and-theology-in-the-greek-new-testament|access-date=24 November 2015}}
  • {{cite book| last=Harris|first=Murray J.| author1-mask=3| title=Colossians and Philemon| series=Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament| volume=12| location=Nashville, TN| publisher=Broadman & Holman| date=2013| isbn=978-0-8054-4849-8}}
  • {{cite book| last=Harris|first=Murray J.| author1-mask=3| title=John| series=Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament| location=Nashville, TN| publisher=Broadman & Holman| date=2015| isbn=978-1-4336-7687-1}}

=Articles and chapters=

  • {{cite journal |author1-last=Harris |author1-first=M. J. |author1-mask=3 |title=2 Corinthians 5:1-10: Watershed in Paul's Eschatology |journal=Tyndale Bulletin |volume=22 |issue=1 |date=1971 |pages=32–57 |doi = 10.53751/001c.30660 }}
  • {{cite journal |author1-last=Harris |author1-first=M. J. |author1-mask=3 |title=Resurrection and Immortality: Eight Theses |journal=Themelios |volume=1 |issue=2 |date=1976 |pages=50–55}}
  • {{cite book |last=Harris |first=Murray J. |author1-mask=3 |editor-last=Gaebelein |editor-first=Frank E. |editor-link=Frank E. Gaebelein |title=Romans-Galatians |chapter=2 Corinthians |volume=10 |date=1977 |series= Expositor's Bible Commentary |location=Grand Rapids |publisher=Zondervan}}
  • {{cite book |last=Harris |first=Murray J. |author1-mask=3 |editor-last=Longman |editor-first=Tremper |editor-link=Tremper Longman |editor2-last= Garland |editor2-first=David E. |editor2-link=David E. Garland |title=Romans–Galatians |chapter=2 Corinthians | volume=11| series= Expositor's Bible Commentary (revised) |year=2005 |location=Grand Rapids| publisher=Zondervan |isbn=978-0310234951}}

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