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Revd Emeritus Professor William R. G. Loader BA (Auckl) BD (Otago) Dr theol (Mainz, Germany) FAHA

Emeritus Professor at Murdoch University
Resident in Orange, New South Wales, Australia

Books (2007-)

2 Views on Homosexuality

Jesus in John's Gospel
Jesus Left Loose Ends Loader Myths on the Margins

Following Luke

      • Following Luke. A Commentary for People on the Road (Eugene: Wipf & Stock/Cascade, 2025)
      • Following Matthew. A Commentary for People on the Road (Eugene: Wipf & Stock/Cascade, 2025)
      • Facing Rejection. Responses in the New Testament Writings (Eugene: Wipf & Stock/Cascade, 2025)
      • Following John. A Commentary for People on the Road (Eugene: Wipf & Stock, 2025)
      • Following Mark. A Commentary for People on the Road (Eugene: Wipf & Stock, 2024)
      • St Patrick and the Hellicopter: Theological Reflections and Stories for Young and Old (Eugene: Wipf & Stock, 2023)
      • Myths on the Margins. Making it to the Centre (Eugene: Cascade Books, 2022)
      • Sex, Then and Now. Sexualities and the Bible (Eugene: Cascade Books, 2022)
        Christology, Soteriology, and Ethics in John and Hebrews: Collected Essays, WUNT 478 (Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2022)
      • Jesus Left Loose Ends: Collected Essays (Adelaide: ATF, 2021)
      • Sexuality and Gender: Collected essays, WUNT 458 (Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2021)
      • What Can Love Hope For? Questions for Faith Seeking Understanding (Eugene: Cascade Books, 2020)
      • Jesus in John's Gospel: Structure and Issues in Johannine Christology (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2017) On line interview about it.
      • Two Views on Homosexuality, the Bible, and the Church, co-authored with Megan K. DeFranza, Wesley Hill, and Stephen R. Holmes (Counterpoints; ed. Preston Sprinkle; Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2016)
      • Making Sense of Sex: Attitudes towards Sexuality in Early Jewish and Christian Literature (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2013)
      • The New Testament on Sexuality (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2012)
      • Philo, Josephus, and the Testaments on Sexuality: Attitudes towards Sexuality in the Writings of Philo, Josephus, and the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs  (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2011)
      • The Pseudepigrapha on Sexuality: Attitudes towards Sexuality in Apocalypses, Testaments, Legends, Wisdom, and Related Literature (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2011)
      • Sexuality in the New Testament: Understanding the Key Texts (London: SPCK; Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2010)
      • The Dead Sea Scrolls on Sexuality: Attitudes towards Sexuality in Sectarian and Related Literature at Qumran (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2009)
      • Enoch, Levi, and Jubilees on Sexuality: Attitudes Towards Sexuality in the Early Enoch Literature, the Aramaic Levi Document, and the Book of Jubilees (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007)
      • The New Testament - with Imagination: A Fresh Approach to its Writings and Themes (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007)
      • Sexuality and the Jesus Tradition (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2005)
      • The Septuagint, Sexuality and the New Testament (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2004)
      • Jesus' Attitude towards the Law (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2002)
      • Jesus and the Fundamentalism of his Day (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2001) 

      On line books and study materials:
      2 Corinthians: Niggles and Nuggets
      Niggles in 2 Corinthians 1­–7
      Nuggets in 2 Corinthians 1–­7
      Money Matters and Faith: 2 Corinthians 8–9
      Confronting More Niggles and Affirming Grace: 2 Corinthians 10–13

      Reading Revelation
      1.        Behind the Book of Revelation: Imagining Hope
      2.   The Letters to the Seven Churches - Revelation 1 - 3
      3.       What was Happening? Revelation 4 - 17
      4.       What was about to Happen? Revelation 18 - 22

      Exploring Romans (Group Studies)
      Exploring Romans Part I  - Romans 1 - 4
      Exploring Romans Part II - Romans 5 - 8
      Exploring Romans Part III - Romans 9 - 16

      Paul and the Celts: Studies in Galatians

      See the new Videos Page listing Sessions on Climbing the Sermon on the Mount, John Wesley, and Matthew

      New: Studies for inquiring Minds

      "Are we there yet?" Studies for the Season of Advent

      Journeying with John: Series 1 (John 1 - 4); Series 2 (John 5, 6, 9, 10); Series 3 (John 13, 14, 15, 17).

      Meeting Matthew 1-4; 2. Meeting Matthew 5, 7, 12; 3. Meeting Matthew 20, 25

      Sexuality Studies for inquiring minds of faith: 4 studies:

      1. Sexual Desire- Matt 5:21-30; 2. Marriage and Divorce Matt 19:3-9; 3. Marriage and Celibacy 1 Cor 7:1-9; 4. Same-Sex Relations Rom 1:16-32

      "Looking at Luke" Studies for inquiring minds of faith. Series 1: Luke 7 - 3 studies; Series 2: Luke 10 -11 - 3 studies; Series 3: Luke 14 - 15 - 3 studies.
      For more Group Study Resources follow this link or click on the link on the left

      Earth, Air, Fire, Water - Studies in Sustainability
      Dear Kim, This is what I believe: Explaining Christian Faith Today. revised and expanded; now also in German: Liebe Marianne, Du fragst nach meinem Glauben
      Some chapters now appearing in French (by Gilles Castelnau): Parlons de Dieu;       Parlon de Jé      sus; Parlons d'être chrétien.
      The Christmas Stories - exploring their background and meaning

      Lenten Studies: Reflections on the Gospel Readings: Year B
      6 Studies for Lent + A Reflection for Good Friday and Easter Day


      New Articles and Papers:

      A Backgrounder on the Australian Referendum 2023

      Understanding Paul on Same Sex Relations

      Ordination Charge - Ministry of the Word

      The Bible and Sexuality

      Communion, Eucharist, the Lord's Supper: Exploring where it came from and what it means. video

      Social Justice and Gender - paper for SBL 2019

      Gender and Sexuality in the New Testament - a Paper given at the 8th East-West Symposium of the Society for New Testament Studies, May, 2019, Romania

      Homosexuality in the New Testament on SBL Odyssey
      Homosexuality - What does the Bible say about Homosexuality? (Also in French: Que dit la Bible de l'homosexualité ? and in Finnish: Mitä Raamattu sanoo homoseksuaalisuudesta?)

      Understanding the Gay Marriage Debate

      "Herod or Alexander Janneus? A New Approach to the Testament of Moses," JSJ 46 (2015) 28-43

      "Did Adultery Mandate Divorce? A Reassessment of jesus' Divorce Logia," NTS 61 (2015) 67-78 © Cambridge University Press

      Opening Address at SNTS/CBAP Manila conference, 28 Feb 2015 New Testament Exegesis as Cross-Cultural Encounter:Matthew and John on Soteriology as a Case Study

      Matthew in Recent Research - English and German
      See also       The Gospel of Conflict

      Same-Sex Relationships: A First Century Perspective - Similar on You Tube


      Ulrich Luz In Memoriam - Voices from the Eastern European Liaison Committee of SNTS


      Ongoing Lectionary Resources         'First Thoughts' on Gospel Passages from the Lectionary 

      A New Hymn: "Jesus Christ Unites and Frees Us"


      New Reflective Writings

      Christ the King  and Dreaming of God

      TPMM - The 10% More Movement

      Family Issues and Jesus. Reflections on Mark 3:20-35 also available on video

      A Prayer for use with John 15

      Ask a Roman. A Reflection on Christmas

      Corona on the Side of the Road - Indian Reflections on the Corona Virus based on the Good Samaritan ... You Tube. Text only version

      The Dam is Dry

      Donkey - A Story for Children and Adults - vimeo version

      What inspired "Uniting"

      Ting and Ted: Celebrating the Uniting Church's 40th birthday. A Dialogue overheard by Bill Loader -available on request as ppt
      St Patrick and the Helicopter

      A Service of the Eucharist - for use within Worship

      email w.loader@murdoch.edu.au

      Last updated 16 October 2025
       

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