Leon Lamb Morris (15 March 1914 – 24 July 2006) was an Australian

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scholar and

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. Born in

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, Morris was ordained to the

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ministry in 1938. He earned Bachelor of Divinity (with first class honors) in 1943 and Master of Theology, both from

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external system. He later received his

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at the

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on the subject which became his first major book, ''The Apostolic Preaching of the Cross''. He served as

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of Tyndale House, Cambridge (1960–64); principal of Ridley College in

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(1964–1979),

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(where they have named a library in his honour); and Visiting

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of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He published several theological works and commentaries on the Bible, notable among which are ''The Apostolic Preaching of the Cross'', ''The Atonement: Its Meaning and Significance'', ''New Testament Theology'', and ''The Gospel According to John'' (part of the New International Commentary on the New Testament series), ''The Gospel According to Matthew'' (IVP / Eerdmans, 1992), ''The Epistle to the Romans'' (IVP / Eerdmans, 1988), and ''The Book of Revelation: An Introduction and Commentary'' (Rev. ed., IVP / Eerdmans, 1987). In 1974, a ''

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'' was published in his honour. ''Reconciliation and Hope: New Testament essays presented to L. L. Morris'' included contributions from John Painter, E. Earle Ellis, Herman N. Ridderbos, Günther Bornkamm, Ralph P. Martin, James D. G. Dunn, Richard N. Longenecker, D. W. B. Robinson, G. R. Beasley-Murray and George Eldon Ladd.

Selected works

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Articles

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Bibliography

External links

Tyndale House, CambridgeObituaryA bibliography of Leon Morris's works Ridley Melbourne - Mission & Ministry College
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