Greg Goswell

Academic Dean, Lecturer in Hebrew & Old Testament

Greg is the Academic Dean and a lecturer in Old Testament. He is also the Chair of the Australian College of Theology (ACT) Research and Research Studies Committee and a member of the ACT Academic Board. Prior to his work with Christ College, Greg spent twenty years ministering in the Middle East, regional Australia and south-west Sydney. He has learned what works and doesn’t work when it comes to preaching, teaching, caring and leading. He now carries these experiences into the classroom, to equip the next generation of Church leaders. Greg is married to Mignon and they have 4 children.

Greg, how has your theological education and career shaped you?

“ I am profoundly thankful for every teacher who has helped to make me what I am (present faults and foibles notwithstanding). The dictum, ‘believe everything and believe nothing,’ applies. We should never accept what other people say uncritically, and on the other hand, we need to have a genuine openness to new ideas. As a result, I am remarkably relaxed as to whether or not my own students accept my ideas. I want them to exercise freedom in developing their own theological convictions as to how to understand the Bible and how to apply it to their lives. I am seeking to make disciples of Christ, not clones of Greg Goswell. That said, Christ College honours God’s word and upholds the Reformed faith—which makes it the right context for men and women who want to mature in their thinking and hone ministry skills”.

1978 Bachelor of Science (Med) (First Class Hons) (University of Sydney)
1981 Licentiate of Theology (First Class Hons) (Australian College of Theology)
1981 Bachelor of Divinity (Second Class Hons Upper Division) (University of London)
1982 Diploma of Arts (Second Class Hons Upper Division) (Moore Theological College)
1985 Scholar in Theology (Second Class Hons) (Australian College of Theology)
1992 Master of Theology (Australian College of Theology)
2002 Doctor of Philosophy (University of Sydney)

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"The LORD Is Good: The Epitome of Temple Worship"

Restoration Quarterly 65 (2023): 65-80

http://Finding%20Jesus%20in%20the%20Psalter

"Finding Jesus in the Psalter"

Evangelical Quarterly 94/2 (2023): 97-112

http://The%20Merging%20and%20Confusing%20of%20Compositional%20and%20Compilational%20Histories%20in%20Recent%20Discussions%20of%20the%20New%20Testament%20Canon

"The Merging and Confusing of Compositional and Compilational Histories in Recent Discussions of the New Testament Canon"

The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 66/1 (2023): 73-89.

"Isaiah 36-39: Life and Death in the House of God"

Journal of Theological Studies 74/1 (2023): 1-19

"The Puzzling Portrait of Hezekiah in 2 Chronicles 32:24-31"

Vetus Testamentum (2023): 1-16. (Published online ahead of publication)

Biblical Theology

Biblical Theology: A Canonical, Thematic, and Ethical Approach, by Gregory Goswell and Andreas Köstenberger. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2023.

"Isaiah’s New Covenant (Isaiah 59:21)"

Bulletin for Biblical Research 32/4 (2022): 379-393

Text and Paratext

Text and Paratext: Book Order, Title, and Division as Keys to Biblical Interpretation. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Academic, 2022.

“Cultic Images of Jerusalem in Lamentations 2:1-8”

Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 47/2 (2022): 145-160.

http://“The%20Bookends%20of%20the%20Pauline%20Corpus”

“The Bookends of the Pauline Corpus”

The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 65/1 (2022): 111-126.

http://“Forgiveness%20and%20the%20New%20Covenant%20of%20Jeremiah%2031”

“Forgiveness and the New Covenant of Jeremiah 31”

Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft 134 (2022): 370-377.

http://The%20Contribution%20of%20the%20Last%20Verse%20of%20Obadiah%20to%20Prophetic%20Views%20of%20the%20Future

"The Contribution of the Last Verse of Obadiah to Prophetic Views of the Future"

Restoration Quarterly 64/2 (2022): 86-100.

http://The%20Uniform%20of%20the%20Old%20Testament%20Prophet

"The Uniform of the Old Testament Prophet"

Toronto Journal of Theology 38/1 (2022): 25-36.

http://The%20Contribution%20of%20the%20Structuring%20of%20the%20Canon%20to%20Debate%20about%20the%20Place%20of%20Wisdom%20in%20Biblical%20Theology

"The Contribution of the Structuring of the Canon to Debate about the Place of Wisdom in Biblical Theology"

Horizons in Biblical Theology 44/1 (2022): 3–27.

"The Main Character of the Book of Esther: The Contribution of the Textual Divisions and the Assigned Titles of the Book of Esther to Uncovering its Protagonist"

Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 46/2 (2021): 193-205.

"Royal Reactions: The Behaviour of Hezekiah in Isaiah 36–37"

Trinity Journal 42/2 (2021): 131-150.

"The Glorification of the Temple in Haggai 2:1-9"

Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament 35/2 (2021): 242-255.

http://The%20Non-Royal%20Portrayal%20of%20Moses%20in%20the%20Pentateuch

"The Non-Royal Portrayal of Moses in the Pentateuch"

Journal for the Evangelical Study of the Old Testament 7/1 (2021):60-81.

http://What%20Happened%20to%20the%20Empire%20of%20David?

"What Happened to the Empire of David?"

Restoration Quarterly 63/3 (2021): 140-160.

http://Making%20Theological%20Sense%20of%20the%20Prophetic%20Books%20of%20the%20Old%20Testament%20Canon

"Making Theological Sense of the Prophetic Books of the Old Testament Canon"

The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 64/1 (2021): 77-94.

"The Old Testament Canon: The Law, the Prophets, and the Writings"

in Invitation to Biblical Interpretation: Exploring the Hermeneutical Triad of History, Literature, and Theology, Second Edition, Invitation to Theological Studies Series, by Andreas Köstenberger with Richard Patterson, 129-154. Grand Rapids: Kregel 2021.

http://The%20Lord’s%20Anointed%20in%20the%20Books%20of%20Samuel

"The Lord’s Anointed in the Books of Samuel"

Westminster Theological Journal 82/2 (2020): 241–254.

"Hezekiah in Isaiah 36-39: Idealized or Condemned?"

Trinity Journal 41/2 (2020): 131-147.

http://The%20Bifurcation%20of%20the%20Prophecy%20of%20Joel%20and%20its%20Theology%20of%20Reversal

"The Bifurcation of the Prophecy of Joel and its Theology of Reversal"

in Editorial Delimitations of the Scriptures from Ancient Bibles to Modern Readings, Pericope 11, edited by Guillaume Bady and Marjo C.A. Korpel, 85-105. Leuven: Peeters, 2020.

"The Just King: The Portraits of David and Solomon in the Books of Samuel and Kings"

Restoration Quarterly 62/4 (2020): 195-208.

http://The%20Davidic%20Restoration%20in%20Jeremiah%2023.1-8%20and%20Deuteronomy%2017.14-20

"The Davidic Restoration in Jeremiah 23.1-8 and Deuteronomy 17.14-20"

Bulletin for Biblical Research 30/3 (2020): 349-366

God’s Messiah

God’s Messiah: Expectations of a King Across the Old Testament, by Andrew Abernethy and Gregory Goswell. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2020.

http://The%20Macro-Structural%20Role%20of%20the%20Former%20Prophets%20and%20the%20Historical%20Books%20in%20Old%20Testament%20Canons

"The Macro-Structural Role of the Former Prophets and the Historical Books in Old Testament Canons"

The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 63/3 (2020): 455-471.

"Ezra-Nehemiah"

in The Baker Illustrated Bible Background Commentary, edited by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays, 371-91. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2020.

http://Temple%20and%20Kingship%20in%20the%20Book%20of%20Chronicles

"Temple and Kingship in the Book of Chronicles"

Restoration Quarterly 62/2 (2020) 65-79.

http://The%20Attitude%20to%20Kingship%20in%20the%20Book%20of%20Judges

"The Attitude to Kingship in the Book of Judges"

Trinity Journal 41/1 (2019): 3-18.

http://The%20Two%20Testaments%20as%20Covenant%20Documents

"The Two Testaments as Covenant Documents"

The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 62/4 (2019): 677-692.

http://Davidic%20Rule%20in%20the%20Prophecy%20of%20Micah

"Davidic Rule in the Prophecy of Micah"

Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 44/1 (2019): 153-165.

http://Why%20Did%20God%20Say%20No%20to%20David?%20(2%20Samuel%207)

"Why Did God Say No to David? (2 Samuel 7)"

Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 43/4 (2019): 556-570.

http://The%20Ordering%20of%20the%20Books%20of%20the%20Canon%20and%20the%20Theological%20Interpretation%20of%20the%20Old%20Testament

"The Ordering of the Books of the Canon and the Theological Interpretation of the Old Testament"

Journal of Theological Interpretation 13/1 (2019): 1-20.

http://Reading%20Romans%20after%20the%20Book%20of%20Acts

"Reading Romans after the Book of Acts"

The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 62/2 (2019): 355-371.

"Farewell to Davidic Kingship: The Meaning and Significance of Isaiah 39"

Restoration Quarterly 61/2 (2019) 87-106.

http://The%20Johannine%20Corpus%20and%20the%20Unity%20of%20the%20New%20Testament%20Canon

"The Johannine Corpus and the Unity of the New Testament Canon"

The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 61/4 (2018): 717-733.

http://The%20Prince%20Forecast%20by%20Ezekiel%20and%20its%20Relation%20to%20Other%20Old%20Testament%20Messianic%20Portraits

"The Prince Forecast by Ezekiel and its Relation to Other Old Testament Messianic Portraits"

Biblische Notizen 178 (2018): 53-73.

http://What%20Makes%20the%20Arrangement%20of%20God%20with%20David%20in%202%20Samuel%207%20a%20Covenant?

"What Makes the Arrangement of God with David in 2 Samuel 7 a Covenant?"

Restoration Quarterly 60/2 (2018): 87-97.

http://Should%20the%20Church%20Be%20Committed%20to%20a%20Particular%20Order%20of%20the%20Old%20Testament%20Canon?

"Should the Church Be Committed to a Particular Order of the Old Testament Canon?"

Horizons in Biblical Theology 40/1 (2018): 17-40.

http://The%20Early%20Readership%20of%20the%20Catholic%20Epistles

"The Early Readership of the Catholic Epistles"

Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism 13 (2018): 129-151.

"The Shape of Kingship in Deuteronomy 17: A Messianic Pentateuch?"

Trinity Journal 38/2 (2017): 169-181.

http://Authorship%20and%20Anonymity%20in%20the%20NT%20Writings

"Authorship and Anonymity in the NT Writings"

The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 60/4 (2017): 733–749.

"'David their King': Kingship in the Prophecy of Hosea"

Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 42/2 (2017): 213-231.

http://A%20Royal%20Isaianic%20Servant%20of%20Yhwh?

"A Royal Isaianic Servant of Yhwh?"

Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament 31/2 (2017): 185-201.

http://Putting%20the%20Book%20of%20Chronicles%20in%20its%20Place

"Putting the Book of Chronicles in its Place"

The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 60/2 (2017): 283-299.

http://Messianic%20Expectation%20in%20Isaiah%2011

"Messianic Expectation in Isaiah 11"

Westminster Theological Journal 79/1 (2017): 123-135.

"King and Cultus: The Image of David in the Book of Kings"

Journal for the Evangelical Study of the Old Testament 5/2 (2016-2017): 167-186.

http://The%20Canonical%20Position(s)%20of%20the%20Book%20of%20Daniel

"The Canonical Position(s) of the Book of Daniel"

Restoration Quarterly 59/3 (2017): 129-140.

http://The%20Place%20of%20the%20Book%20of%20Esther%20in%20the%20Canon

"The Place of the Book of Esther in the Canon"

Trinity Journal 37/2 (2016): 155-170.

http://The%20Visions%20of%20Daniel%20and%20their%20Historical%20Specificity

"The Visions of Daniel and their Historical Specificity"

Restoration Quarterly 58 (2016): 129-142.

http://Finding%20a%20Home%20for%20the%20Letter%20to%20the%20Hebrews

"Finding a Home for the Letter to the Hebrews"

The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 59/4 (2016): 747-760.

http://Is%20Ruth%20also%20among%20the%20Wise?

"Is Ruth also among the Wise?"

in Exploring Old Testament Wisdom: Literature and Themes, edited by David G. Firth and Lindsay Wilson, 115-133. London: Apollos, 2016.

http://The%20Non-Messianic%20Psalter%20of%20Gerald%20H.%20Wilson

"The Non-Messianic Psalter of Gerald H. Wilson"

Vetus Testamentum 66/4 (2016): 524-541.

Unceasing Kindness

Unceasing Kindness: A Biblical Theology of Ruth by Peter H. W. Lau and Gregory Goswell. NSBT 41; London: Apollos, 2016.

http://Jonah%20among%20the%20Twelve%20Prophets

"Jonah among the Twelve Prophets"

Journal of Biblical Literature 135/2 (2016): 283-299.

http://A%20Theocratic%20Reading%20of%20Zechariah%209.9

"A Theocratic Reading of Zechariah 9.9"

Bulletin for Biblical Research 26/1 (2016): 7-19.

http://The%20Place%20of%20the%20Book%20of%20Acts%20in%20Reading%20the%20NT

"The Place of the Book of Acts in Reading the NT"

The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 59/1 (2016): 67-82.

http://Assigning%20the%20Book%20of%20Lamentations%20a%20Place%20in%20the%20Canon

"Assigning the Book of Lamentations a Place in the Canon"

Journal for the Evangelical Study of the Old Testament 4/1 (2015): 1-19.

http://The%20Ethics%20of%20the%20Book%20of%20Daniel

"The Ethics of the Book of Daniel"

Restoration Quarterly 57/3 (2015): 129-142.

http://The%20Shape%20of%20Messianism%20in%20Isaiah%209

"The Shape of Messianism in Isaiah 9"

Westminster Theological Journal 77/1 (2015): 101-110.

"Having the Last Say: The End of the OT"

The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 58/1 (2015): 15-30.

http://The%20Literary%20Logic%20and%20Meaning%20of%20Isaiah%2038

"The Literary Logic and Meaning of Isaiah 38"

Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 39/2 (2014): 165-186.

http://Where%20is%20David%20in%20the%20Book%20of%20Daniel?

"Where is David in the Book of Daniel?"

Restoration Quarterly 56/4 (2014): 209-221.

"'So Was This People…': Translating Haggai 2.14 in the Past Tense"

Bulletin for Biblical Research 24/3 (2014): 363-378.

http://The%20Book%20of%20Ruth%20and%20the%20House%20of%20David

"The Book of Ruth and the House of David"

Evangelical Quarterly 86/2 (2014): 116-129.

"Isaiah 16: A Forgotten Chapter in the History of Messianism"

Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament 28/1 (2014): 91-103.

Ezra-Nehemiah

Ezra-Nehemiah : Evangelical Press Study Commentary. Faverdale North: Evangelical Press, 2014.

"Two Testaments in Parallel: The Influence of the Old Testament on the Structuring of the New Testament Canon"

The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 56/3 (2013): 459-474.

http://The%20Eschatology%20of%20Malachi%20after%20Zechariah%2014

"The Eschatology of Malachi after Zechariah 14"

Journal of Biblical Literature 132/3 (2013): 625-638.

"Royal Names: Naming and Wordplay in Isaiah 7"

Westminster Theological Journal 75/1 (2013): 97-109.

http://Resurrection%20in%20the%20Book%20of%20Daniel

"Resurrection in the Book of Daniel"

Restoration Quarterly 55/3 (2013): 139–151.

"Joshua and Kingship"

Bulletin for Biblical Research 23/1 (2013): 29-42.

http://The%20Temple%20Theme%20in%20the%20Book%20of%20Daniel

"The Temple Theme in the Book of Daniel"

The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 55/3 (2012): 509-520.

http://The%20Paratext%20of%20Deuteronomy

"The Paratext of Deuteronomy"

in Interpreting Deuteronomy: Issues and Approaches, edited by David Firth and Philip Johnston, 209-228. Nottingham: IVP, 2012.

http://The%20Absence%20of%20a%20Davidic%20Hope%20in%20Ezra-Nehemiah

"The Absence of a Davidic Hope in Ezra-Nehemiah"

Trinity Journal 33/1 (2012): 19-31.

"An Early Commentary on the Pauline Corpus: The Capitulation of Codex Vaticanus"

Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism 8 (2011-12) 51-82

http://The%20Attitude%20to%20the%20Persians%20in%20Ezra-Nehemiah

"The Attitude to the Persians in Ezra-Nehemiah"

Trinity Journal 32/2 (2011): 191-203.

"One more exact translation of the Holy Scriptures: Robert Alter and the King James Bible (1611)"

Reformed Theological Review 70/3 (2011): 206-219.

"Isaiah 1.26: A Neglected Text on Kingship"

Tyndale Bulletin 62/2 (2011): 233-246.

http://David%20in%20the%20Prophecy%20of%20Amos

"David in the Prophecy of Amos"

Vetus Testamentum 61/2 (2011): 243-257.

http://The%20Handling%20of%20Time%20in%20the%20Book%20of%20Ezra-Nehemiah

"The Handling of Time in the Book of Ezra-Nehemiah"

Trinity Journal 31/2 (2010): 187-203.

http://Fathers%20and%20Sons%20in%20the%20Books%20of%20Samuel

"Fathers and Sons in the Books of Samuel"

in An Everlasting Covenant: Biblical and Theological Essays in Honour of William J. Dumbrell, edited by John A. Davies and Allan M. Harman, 7-28. Doncaster: Reformed Theological Review, 2010.

Beginnings

Beginnings : The Early Chapters of Genesis. Box Hill North: PTC Media, 2010. [out of print]

"Ancient Patterns of Reading: The Subdivision of the Acts of the Apostles in Codex Sinaiticus"

Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism 7 (2010): 68-97.

http://The%20Order%20of%20the%20Books%20in%20the%20New%20Testament

"The Order of the Books in the New Testament"

The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 53/2 (2010): 225-241.

http://The%20Fate%20and%20Future%20of%20Zerubbabel%20in%20the%20Prophecy%20of%20Haggai

"The Fate and Future of Zerubbabel in the Prophecy of Haggai"

Biblica 91/1 (2010): 77-90.

http://Keeping%20God%20out%20of%20the%20Book%20of%20Esther

"Keeping God out of the Book of Esther"

Evangelical Quarterly 82/2 (2010): 99-110.

"Calvin’s Commentary on the Psalter: Christian or Jewish?"

Pacifica 22/3 (2009): 278-300.

"Early Readers of the Gospels: The kephalaia and titloi of Codex Alexandrinus"

Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism 6 (2009): 134-74.

http://The%20Order%20of%20the%20Books%20in%20the%20Greek%20Old%20Testament

"The Order of the Books in the Greek Old Testament"

The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 52/3 (2009): 449-466.

"Titles without texts: What the lost books of the Bible tell us about the books we have"

Colloquium 41/1 (2009): 73-93.

http://The%20Divisions%20of%20the%20Book%20of%20Daniel

"The Divisions of the Book of Daniel"

in The Impact of Unit Delimitation on Exegesis (Pericope: 7), edited by Raymond de Hoop, Marjo C. A. Korpel and Stanley E. Porter, 89-114. Leiden: Brill, 2009.

http://What’s%20in%20a%20Name?%20Book%20Titles%20in%20the%20New%20Testament

"What’s in a Name? Book Titles in the New Testament"

Pacifica 21/2 (2008): 160-174.

http://The%20Order%20of%20the%20Books%20in%20the%20Hebrew%20Bible

"The Order of the Books in the Hebrew Bible"

The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 51/4 (2008): 673-688.

http://What’s%20in%20a%20Name?%20Book%20Titles%20in%20the%20Latter%20Prophets%20and%20Writings

"What’s in a Name? Book Titles in the Latter Prophets and Writings"

Pacifica 21/1 (2008): 1-16.

http://The%20Use%20of%20the%20Old%20Testament%20in%20the%20Westminster%20Standards

"The Use of the Old Testament in the Westminster Standards"

Reformed Theological Review 66/3 (2007): 148-165.

http://What’s%20in%20a%20Name?%20Book%20Titles%20in%20the%20Torah%20and%20Former%20Prophets

"What’s in a Name? Book Titles in the Torah and Former Prophets"

Pacifica 20/3 (2007): 262-277.

Covenant and Kingdom

Covenant and Kingdom: A Collection of Old Testament Essays by William J. Dumbrell, edited by Gregory R. Goswell & Allan M. Harman. Doncaster: Reformed Theological Review, 2007.

The Fifth Commandment

in Love Rules: The Ten Commandments for the 21st Century, edited by Stuart Bonnington and Joan Milne, 47-52. Edinburgh: Banner of Truth, 2007.

http://The%20Hermeneutics%20of%20the%20Haftarot

"The Hermeneutics of the Haftarot"

Tyndale Bulletin 58/1 (2007): 83-100.

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