Finny Philip
| Reverend Dr. Finny Philip | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
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| Known for | Research on Pauline pneumatology in Second Temple Judaism and early Christianity |
Finny Philip is an Indian New Testament scholar, theological educator, and editor. He has served as principal of Filadelfia Bible College in Udaipur, India, since 2005, and is associated with ministry leadership in the Filadelfia Fellowship Church of India and with regional leadership roles connected to the Lausanne Movement.[1]
Early life and education
Philip was born in 1966 in Kerala and is from a Pentecostal family. He completed his graduate studies in English literature (University of Kerala), followed by theological studies in New Testament through the Senate of Serampore at United Theological College, Bangalore, before doctoral work in New Testament at the University of Durham.[2] His doctoral thesis at Durham (2003) was titled “Apostle to the Gentiles: The Origins of Pauline Pneumatology.”[3]
Career
Philip has been principal of Filadelfia Bible College (Udaipur) since 2005.[1][4] Organizational biographies also describe him as an ordained minister and mission director of the Filadelfia Fellowship Church of India.[1][5]
He has been serving in South Asia–focused leadership roles connected to the Lausanne Movement and as editorial director for Christian Trends magazine, as well as being associated with Open Door Publications Pvt. Ltd.[6][7]
Philip’s published research has focused on Pauline pneumatology (Paul’s theology of the Holy Spirit) and related questions in early Christianity.[8]
Works
- Philip, Finny. The Origins of Pauline Pneumatology: The Eschatological Bestowal of the Spirit upon Gentiles in Judaism and in the Early Development of Paul's Theology. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2005 (WUNT II/194).[8][9]
Philip’s work on Pauline pneumatology has been cited in later scholarship, including peer-reviewed articles and dissertations engaging debates on Paul and the Spirit.[10][11]
Philip has been credited as a theological editor for the South Asia Bible Commentary (published 2015).[12] Listings for the commentary identify him among the volume’s editors.[13]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Finny Philip". Lausanne Movement. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "The Origins of Pauline Pneumatology (preview PDF)" (PDF). Mohr Siebeck / PagePlace. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "'Apostle to the gentiles' the origins of pauline pneumatology" (PDF). Durham e-Theses. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "Filadelfia Bible College (homepage)". Filadelfia Bible College. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "Finny Philip". Christians for Biblical Equality. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "About – Filadelfia Bible College". Filadelfia Bible College. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "Finny Philip (Author archive)". Christian Trends. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "The Origins of Pauline Pneumatology". Mohr Siebeck. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "The Origins of Pauline Pneumatology (Google Books record)". Google Books. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "The Impact of Paul's Experience of the Spirit on his ..." Asian Pentecostal Studies. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "Communal Participation in the Spirit (PDF)" (PDF). University of Manchester (PURE). Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "Finny Philip (Author archive)". Pneuma Review. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "South Asia Bible Commentary (product listing)". Amazon.in. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
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