Stanley E. Porter
President and Dean, Professor of New Testament, Roy A. Hope Chair in Christian Worldview
Stan has taught for over thirty years in universities and seminaries in Canada, the USA, and the UK. Stan has been President and Professor of New Testament at MDC since 2001. His publications include 38 authored books and over 400 authored journal articles and chapters along with over 100 other shorter pieces; he has also edited over 100 volumes. He remains a well-known and respected expert in Greek and New Testament studies throughout the world, but has interests that cover the range of New Testament studies, from Paul to the gospels to papyrology and textual criticism, as well as the Septuagint. He has supervised over 50 successful PhD students. Stan has a vision for MDC to continue to be a first-choice seminary of academic excellence and spiritual integrity. He is also the founder of the Centre for Biblical Linguistics, Translation, and Exegesis, and remains a strong supporter of OpenText.org. Stan attends a local Baptist church.
Accreditations
PhD
University of Sheffield
Sheffield, UK
MA
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Deerfield, Illinois
Current Course List
| Course Title | Instructors | Term | Year/Month | Days |
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| Linguistic Modeling for Biblical Study | Stanley E. Porter | Fall | 2024 | Mon |
| Papyrology and Textual Criticism | Stanley E. Porter | Winter | 2025 | Mon |
Recent Publications
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Putting the Pieces Together: Formalizing Units and Structures in the Biblical Languages | Stanley E. Porter, Christopher D. Land, James D. Dvorak | 2024 |
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The Arts and the Bible | Stanley E. Porter, Wendy J. Porter | 2024 |
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Discourse Analysis and the Greek New Testament Text-Generating Resources | Stanley E. Porter, Matthew Brook O'Donnell | 2024 |
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Hermeneutics, Linguistics, and the Bible: The Importance of Context | Stanley E. Porter | 2024 |
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Journal of Greco-Roman History and Judaism, Volume 19 | Stanley E. Porter, Matthew Brook O'Donnell, Wendy J. Porter | 2023 |
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Romans: A Handbook on the Greek Text | Stanley E. Porter, David Yoon | 2023 |
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Filologia Neotestamentaria: Facultad de Filosofia y Letras Universisad de Córdoba 56, Vol XXXVI | Stanley E. Porter | 2023 |
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Linguistic Descriptions of the Greek New Testament: New Studies in Systemic Functional Linguistics, Library of the New Testament Greek, Volume 1 | Stanley E. Porter | 2023 |
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The Future of Israel: A Response to Supersessionism, McMaster Biblical Studies Series, Volume 10 | Stanley E. Porter, Alan E. Kurschner | 2023 |
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The Pastoral Epistles: A Commentary on the Greek Text | Stanley E. Porter | 2023 |
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Origins of New Testament Christology; An Introduction to the Traditions and Titles Applied to Jesus | Stanley E. Porter, Bryan R. Dyer | 2023 |
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Journal of Greco Roman Christianity and Judaism, Volume 18 | Stanley E. Porter, Wendy J. Porter, Matthew Brook O’Donnell | 2022 |
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Filología Neotestamentaria, Volume XXXV | Stanley E. Porter, Jesús Peláez | 2022 |
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New Testament Theology and the Greek Language: A Linguistic Reconceptualization | Stanley E. Porter | 2022 |
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Journal for the Study of Paul and His Letters, Volume 10 | Stanley E. Porter, Christopher D. Land, David Yoon | 2022 |
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Five Views on the New Testament Canon | Stanley E. Porter, Benjamin P. Laird | 2022 |
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Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism, Volume 17 | Stanley E. Porter, Matthew Brook O’Donnell, Wendy J. Porter | 2022 |
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James Barr Assessed: Evaluating His Legacy over the Last Sixty Years, Volume 192 | Stanley E. Porter | 2021 |
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Biblical and Ancient Greek Linguistics, Volume 10 | Stanley E. Porter, Matthew Brook O’Donnell, Christopher D. Land, Francis G.H. Pang | 2021 |
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Active Hermeneutics: Seeking Understanding in an Age of Objectivism | Stanley E. Porter, Jason C. Robinson | 2021 |
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Pillars in the History of Biblical Interpretation, Volume 3 | Stanley E. Porter, Zachary K. Dawson | 2021 |
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The Perfect Storm; Critical Discussions of the Semantics of the Greek Perfect Tense Under Aspect Theory, Volume 21 | Stanley E. Porter, Constantine R. Campbell, Buist M. Fanning | 2021 |
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Biblical and Ancient Greek Linguistics, Volume 9 | Stanley E. Porter, Matthew Brook O'Donnell | 2021 |
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Christian Higher Education in Canada: Challenges and Opportunities | Stanley E. Porter, Bruce G. Fawcett | 2020 |
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Is the Gospel Good News? Volume 8 | Stanley E. Porter, Hughson T. Ong | 2019 |
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Journal for the Study of Paul and His Letters, Volume 8 | Stanley E. Porter, Christopher D. Land | 2019 |
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Christian Origins and the Establishment of the Early Jesus Movement | Stanley E. Porter, Andrew W. Pitts (Alum) | 2018 |
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Journal for the Study of Paul and His Letters, Volume 7 | Stanley E. Porter, Christopher D. Land | 2018 |
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Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism, Volume 13 | Stanley E. Porter, Matthew Brook O'Donnell (Alum), Wendy J. Porter, Hughson T. Ong (Alum) | 2018 |
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The Gospel of John in Modern Interpretation | Stanley E. Porter, Ron C. Fay | 2018 |
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Evangelical Theological Method: Five Views | Stanley E. Porter, Stanley E. Porter | 2018 |
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The Letter to the Romans: Exegesis and Application | Francis G.H. Pang, Stanley E. Porter | 2018 |
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Biblical Hermeneutics: Five Views (Reprint) | Stanley E. Porter, Beth M. Stovell | 2017 |
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Inaugurations: Inaugural Lectures Delivered at McMaster Divinity College | Stanley E. Porter | 2017 |
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Biblical And Ancient Greek Linguistics, Volume 5 | Stanley E. Porter, Matthew Brook O'Donnell | 2016 |
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The Apostle Paul: His Life, Thought, And Letters | Stanley E. Porter | 2016 |
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Pillars In The History Of Biblical Interpretation, Volume I: Prevailing Methods Before 1980 | Stanley E. Porter, Sean A. Adams | 2016 |
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The Synoptic Problem: Four Views | Stanley E. Porter, Bryan R. Dyer | 2016 |
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Fundamentals Of New Testament Textual Criticism | Stanley E. Porter, Andrew W. Pitts | 2015 |
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Paul And Pseudepigraphy | Stanley E. Porter, Gregory P. Fewster | 2013 |