Biography
Philip Esler is the Portland Chair in New Testament Studies at the University of Gloucestershire in Cheltenham (appointed in September 2013). But from October 1992 to September 2010 he was on the staff at St Mary’s, from 1995 as Professor of Biblical Criticism. He has served as the Chief Executive of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (2005-2009, on leave from 58³Ô¹Ï) and as Principal and Professor of Biblical Criticism, St Mary’s University College Twickenham (2010-2013). He was born and raised in Sydney, Australia and had an earlier career as a litigation solicitor and then barrister in Sydney.
Research areas
The core of Philip's research involves the application of social-scientific ideas and perspectives to biblical and extra-biblical texts and to ancient legal papyri (especially in the Babatha archive). He also writes on New Testament theology and the Bible and the visual arts, the latter most recently in an ongoing collaboration on 1 Enoch with Angus Pryor, Head of the School of Arts in the University of Gloucestershire (see ).
Selected publications
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Esler, P. F., 1 Oct 2023, In: Journal of Jewish Studies. 74, 2, p. 303-322 20 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Esler, P., 12 Jan 2023, T&T Clark handbook of anthropology and the Hebrew Bible. Pfoh , E. (ed.). London: Bloomsbury T&T Clark, p. 263-286 24 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Esler, P., 2022, (In preparation) Inscriptions and papyri. Harrison, J. R. & Richards , E. R. (eds.). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, (Ancient literature for New Testament studies; vol. 10).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Esler, P., 15 Sept 2022, In: Journal of Biblical Literature. 141, 3, p. 491-512 22 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Esler, P., 2022, (In preparation) In: Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Esler, P., 1 Dec 2022, New Cambridge companion to biblical interpretation . Boxall, I. & Gregory, B. C. (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 129-149 21 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Esler, P., 1 Jul 2022, In: New Testament Studies. 68, 3, p. 326-343 18 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Esler, P., 1 Oct 2022, Greco-Roman associations, deities and early Christianity. Longenecker, B. (ed.). Waco, TX: Baylor University Press
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Esler, P., 2021, (In preparation) The Oxford Bible commentary. Dell , K. & Lincicum, D. (eds.). 2nd ed. Oxford University Press
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Esler, P., 21 Oct 2021, London: T&T Clark. 304 p. ( T&T Clark social identity commentaries on the New Testament)
Research output: Book/Report › Book