Tom Holland

What a question to ask about oneself!

The reason for posting this note is that there are a number of Tom Hollands on the internet and anyone doing a search is likely to become confused.

I am not Tom Holland, the candidate for governor; nor am I Tom Holland, the American preacher who advocates the KJ version of the bible. I am not Tom Holland, the film producer; Tom Holland, the fitness coach; Tom Holland, the painter; or Tom Holland, the musician, or Tom Holland the young dancer in the musical Billy Elliot. Last of all, I am not Tom Holland, the Oxford historian who has written a series of highly acclaimed works on ancient history. Oh, to have a fraction of their skills and gifts!

I am Tom Holland, lecturer at the Wales Evangelical School of Theology who has written Contours of Pauline Theology and the soon-to-be-published Romans: The Divine Marriage. I hope this helps.

Tom

Having had so many people emailing me to ask when the commentary would be out, I felt it would be good to reward such patience with an insight as to the sort of issues that I am raising. I am making available a short excursus (PDF file, 347Kb) from the commentary. It is an example of what happens when we recognise the Jewish origins of the church and her teaching and try to work through the implications of this well recognised fact.

The final draft of Romans: The Divine Marriage is about to go to the publishers, Wipf and Stock, who expect to publish about Easter 2011. Please address all enquiries concerning publication date to them.

If you find the excursus on sin helpful, please let others know of its availability.

Thank you,

Tom Holland

I will be travelling to the US for the purpose of introducing the school at which I teach (WEST) to Americans who would be interested in research for a British PhD.

The degree is awarded by the University of Wales, a world class institution. If any would like to meet up or invite me to address a gathering, especially at a seminary, please contact Mr Kerry Orchard who is arranging the trip. We will see if it can be fitted in.

Kerry can be contacted at: kerryorchard

This post is to inform you of a couple of events that I will be speaking at in 2009. Please follow the links to find out more:

WEST Summer Season

Wales Evangelical School of Theology in Bridgend are hosting a series of practical instruction weeks for church leaders. I will be taking week 6 (Jun 23th-29th 2009) on ‘Exploring Paul’. Visit the WEST Summer Season page for further information and to book online.

Tyndale Fellowship Study Group

I will be giving the Triennial Biblical Theology paper at the Tyndale Fellowship study group in Cambridge on the 6th-10th July 2009 entitled ‘Israel’s Law and the Church’s Pain’. If you are interested, please contact the Tyndale Fellowship administrator for details (Email: fellowship) or visit the Tyndale Fellowship Study Groups page.

My commentary on Romans (Romans: The Divine Marriage) has been delayed in publication, but will be available in the near future. If you are interested in this new work, please contact me and I will let you know when it is available.