Michael Bird

Michael grew up in Brisbane before joining the Army and serving as a paratrooper, intelligence operator, and then chaplains assistant. He graduated with a BMin from Malyon College (2001) and Honours and PhD from the University of Queensland (2002, 2005). He then taught New Testament at the Highland Theological College in Scotland (2005-9) before joining Brisbane School of Theology as lecturer in Theology (2010-12). He joined the faculty at Ridley as lecturer in Theology in 2013. As an industrious researcher, He has written and edited over thirty books in the fields of Septuagint, Historical Jesus, the Gospels, St. Paul, Biblical Theology, and Systematic Theology. Michael is married to Naomi and they have four children.

Michael Bird’s Contributions

Guest speaker recording The Table podcast

The World of the New Testament – Classic

In this classic episode, Drs. Darrell Bock and Michael Bird discuss the New Perspective on Paul…
August 3, 2021
Guest speaker recording The Table podcast

The World of the New Testament

In this episode, Drs. Darrell Bock and Michael Bird discuss the New Perspective on Paul focusing…
July 21, 2020

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