About
A leading international voice in New Testament scholarship, Ian Boxall is a British-Irish scholar with expertise in the Gospel of Matthew and the Book of Revelation. With a career spanning the University of Oxford, The Catholic University of America, and Aquinas Institute of Theology, his work investigates the 'afterlives' of these foundational texts, tracing their vibrant reception through two millennia of art, culture, and faith.
Experience
Researcher
Ian Boxall has an international reputation as a researcher in the New Testament and its reception, especially in the Book of Revelation, the Gospel of Matthew, and visual exegesis.
Educator
He has more than thirty years' experience of teaching in higher education both in the United Kingdom and the USA, educating and mentoring undergraduates, seminarians, and postgraduates.
Mentor
His role as a mentor has been pivotal in shaping the academic careers and pastoral ministries of numerous students, instilling in them a passion for the New Testament writings.
Speaker
He speaks regularly to parish groups and interested non-specialists, seeking to communicate the findings of biblical scholarship to a wide audience.
Author
With a large number of academic publications, his work has contributed significantly to the academic discourse in New Testament, especially pertaining to the Gospel of Matthew, the Book of Revelation, and visual reception history.
Award Recipient
Dr. Boxall has been the recipient of awards for his excellence in teaching, including from the Catholic University of America and, for his video and audio lectures, from Learn 25 Media Company.
Education
DPhil in New Testament, University of Oxford
MPhil in New Testament, University of Oxford
BA (Hons) in Theology/MA, University of Oxford
Key Publications
This commentary in the internationally-acclaimed Wiley Blackwell Bible Commentary series, highlights the rich reception of the first Gospel in theology, liturgy, art and wider culture.
This volume the prestigious Oxford Theology and Religion Monograph series, explores the rich reception of the Aegean island of Patmos as purported location of Revelation's visions.
Co-edited with Bradley C. Gregory, this volume brings together contributions by leading biblical scholars to showcase the current state of biblical interpretation.
This highly-praised book is aimed at undergraduates, seminarians, and interested lay readers, exploring key aspects of scholarship on the Gospel of Matthew.
This popular-level book, published by Paulist Press in collaboration with the Catholic Biblical Association, explores the multifaceted portrayal of Jesus in the Apocalypse of John,
Professor Boxall has recorded several lecture series with the media company Learn25, which may be accessed here. These are also available to stream via Audible and Amazon.