Stanley E. Porter

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

President and Dean, Professor of New Testament, Roy A. Hope Chair in Christian Worldview, Editor-in-Chief of MDC Press

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Current Course List

CHTH 6R1070

History of Biblical Interpretation

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Fall

2025

In-Person Class

OT 6R1080 / NT 6R1090

Septuagint Studies

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Fall

2025

In-Person Class

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Recent Publications

Secularism and the Pursuit of Transcendence, Volume I

Secularism and the Pursuit of Transcendence, Volume I

Stanley E. Porter

Wendy J. Porter

2025

Secularism and the Pursuit of Transcendence, Volume II

Secularism and the Pursuit of Transcendence, Volume II

Stanley E. Porter

Wendy J. Porter

2025

Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism, Volume 20

Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism, Volume 20

Stanley E. Porter
Matthew Brook O'Donnell
Wendy J. Porter

2024

Putting the Pieces Together: Formalizing Units and Structures in the Biblical Languages

Putting the Pieces Together: Formalizing Units and Structures in the Biblical Languages

Stanley E. Porter

Christopher D. Land

James D. Dvorak

2024

The Arts and the Bible

The Arts and the Bible

Stanley E. Porter

Wendy J. Porter

2024

Discourse Analysis and the Greek New Testament Text-Generating Resources

Discourse Analysis and the Greek New Testament Text-Generating Resources

Stanley E. Porter
Matthew Brook O'Donnell

2024

Hermeneutics, Linguistics, and the Bible: The Importance of Context

Hermeneutics, Linguistics, and the Bible: The Importance of Context

Stanley E. Porter

2024

Journal of Greco-Roman History and Judaism, Volume 19

Journal of Greco-Roman History and Judaism, Volume 19

Stanley E. Porter
Matthew Brook O’Donnell
Wendy J. Porter

2023

Romans: A Handbook on the Greek Text

Romans: A Handbook on the Greek Text

Stanley E. Porter

David I. Yoon

2023

Filologia Neotestamentaria: Facultad de Filosofia y Letras Universidad de Córdoba 56, Vol XXXVI

Filologia Neotestamentaria: Facultad de Filosofia y Letras Universidad de Córdoba 56, Vol XXXVI

Stanley E. Porter
Jesús Peláez

2023

Linguistic Descriptions of the Greek New Testament: New Studies in Systemic Functional Linguistics, Library of the New Testament Greek, Volume 1

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

The Future of Israel: A Response to Supersessionism, McMaster Biblical Studies Series, Volume 10

The Future of Israel: A Response to Supersessionism, McMaster Biblical Studies Series, Volume 10

Stanley E Porter
Alan E Kurschner

2023

The Pastoral Epistles: A Commentary on the Greek Text

The Pastoral Epistles: A Commentary on the Greek Text

Stanley E. Porter

2023

Origins of New Testament Christology; An Introduction to the Traditions and Titles Applied to Jesus

Origins of New Testament Christology; An Introduction to the Traditions and Titles Applied to Jesus

Stanley Porter
Bryan Dyer

2023

Journal of Greco Roman Christianity and Judaism, Volume 18

Journal of Greco Roman Christianity and Judaism, Volume 18

Stanley E. Porter
Matthew Brook O’Donnell
Wendy J. Porter

2022

Filología Neotestamentaria, Volume XXXV

Filología Neotestamentaria, Volume XXXV

Stanley E. Porter

2022

New Testament Theology and the Greek Language: A Linguistic Reconceptualization

New Testament Theology and the Greek Language: A Linguistic Reconceptualization

Stanley E. Porter

2022

Five Views on the New Testament Canon

Five Views on the New Testament Canon

Stanley E. Porter
Benjamin P. Laird

2022

Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism, Volume 17

Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism, Volume 17

Stanley E Porter
Matthew Brook O'Donnell
Wendy J Porter (Editor)

2022

James Barr Assessed: Evaluating His Legacy over the Last Sixty Years, Volume 192

James Barr Assessed: Evaluating His Legacy over the Last Sixty Years, Volume 192

Stanley E. Porter

2021

Biblical and Ancient Greek Linguistics, Volume 10

Biblical and Ancient Greek Linguistics, Volume 10

Stanley E. Porter
Matthew Brook O’Donnell

2021

Active Hermeneutics: Seeking Understanding in an Age of Objectivism

Active Hermeneutics: Seeking Understanding in an Age of Objectivism

Stanley E. Porter
Jason C. Robinson

2021

Pillars in the History of Biblical Interpretation, Volume 3

Pillars in the History of Biblical Interpretation, Volume 3

Stanley E. Porter
Zachary K. Dawson

2021

The Perfect Storm; Critical Discussions of the Semantics of the Greek Perfect Tense Under Aspect Theory, Volume 21

The Perfect Storm; Critical Discussions of the Semantics of the Greek Perfect Tense Under Aspect Theory, Volume 21

2021

Biblical and Ancient Greek Linguistics, Volume 9

Biblical and Ancient Greek Linguistics, Volume 9

Stanley E. Porter
Matthew Brook O'Donnell

2021

Christian Higher Education in Canada: Challenges and Opportunities

Christian Higher Education in Canada: Challenges and Opportunities

Stanley E. Porter
Bruce G. Fawcett

2020

Is the Gospel Good News? Volume 8

Is the Gospel Good News? Volume 8

Stanley E. Porter
Hughson T. Ong

2019

Journal for the Study of Paul and His Letters, Volume 8

Journal for the Study of Paul and His Letters, Volume 8

Stanley E. Porter

2019

Christian Origins and the Establishment of the Early Jesus Movement

Christian Origins and the Establishment of the Early Jesus Movement

Stanley E. Porter
Andrew W. Pitts

2018

Journal for the Study of Paul and His Letters, Volume 7

Journal for the Study of Paul and His Letters, Volume 7

Stanley E. Porter

2018

Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism, Volume 13

Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism, Volume 13

Stanley E. Porter

2017

The Gospel of John in Modern Interpretation

The Gospel of John in Modern Interpretation

Stanley E. Porter
Ray Fay

2018

Evangelical Theological Method: Five Views

Evangelical Theological Method: Five Views

Stanley E. Porter
Steven M. Studebaker

2018

The Letter to the Romans: Exegesis and Application

The Letter to the Romans: Exegesis and Application

Stanley E. Porter

Francis G.H. Pang

2018

Biblical Hermeneutics: Five Views (Reprint)

Biblical Hermeneutics: Five Views (Reprint)

Stanley E. Porter
Beth M. Stovell

2017

Inaugurations: Inaugural Lectures Delivered at McMaster Divinity College

Inaugurations: Inaugural Lectures Delivered at McMaster Divinity College

Stanley E. Porter

2017

Biblical And Ancient Greek Linguistics, Volume 5

Biblical And Ancient Greek Linguistics, Volume 5

Stanley E. Porter
Matthew Brook O'Donnell

2016

The Apostle Paul: His Life, Thought, And Letters

The Apostle Paul: His Life, Thought, And Letters

Stanley E. Porter

2016

The Synoptic Problem: Four Views

The Synoptic Problem: Four Views

Stanley E. Porter
Bryan Dyer

2016

Fundamentals Of New Testament Textual Criticism

Fundamentals Of New Testament Textual Criticism

Stanley E. Porter
Andrew W. Pitts

2015

Paul And Pseudepigraphy

Paul And Pseudepigraphy

Stanley E. Porter
Gregory P. Fewster

2013