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He was born in Elgin, Morayshire and was educated at the University of Aberdeen, Cambridge University and the University of Vienna. After teaching Greek for several years first at the University of Edinburgh and then at the University of Leeds he became head of the Department of Biblical History and Literature at the University of Sheffield in 1947. In 1959 he moved to the University of Manchester where he became professor of Biblical Criticism and Exegesis. In his career he wrote some thirty-three books and served as editor of The Evangelical Quarterly and the Palestine Exploration Quarterly. He retired from teaching in 1978. The University of Aberdeen is a university in Aberdeen, Scotland, founded by William Elphinstone, Bishop of Aberdeen in 1495 as Kings College. ... REDIRECT [1] ... University of Vienna, main building, seen from Beethovens apartment The University of Vienna (German: Universität Wien) in Austria was founded in 1365 by Rudolph IV and hence named Alma mater Rudolphina. ... The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Parkinson Building, University of Leeds The University of Leeds (United Kingdom) is amongst the largest of British universities and the most popular by applicants, with 52,444 applicants in 2003 for 7,228 places (UCAS). ... The University of Sheffield is a leading university located in Sheffield, UK. // History The University of Sheffield was originally formed by the merger of three colleges. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article discusses textual hermeneutics. ...

Bruce was a distinguished scholar on the life and ministry of the Apostle Paul, and wrote several studies the best known of which is Paul: Apostle of the Free Spirit. He also wrote commentaries on several biblical books including Acts of the Apostles, 1 & 2 Corinthians, and the Epistle to the Hebrews.

Bruce was a dedicated member of the Brethren.

Most of his works were scholarly, but he also penned several mainstream works on the Bible that were quite popular. He viewed the Bible as inerrant and that Christianity required the Bible to be absolutely accurate. To Bruce this did not mean that the Bible was precise, and this lack of precision could lead to considerable confusion. However he believed that the passages that were still open to debate were ones that had no substantial bearing on Christian theology and thinking.

He was honored with two scholarly works by his colleagues and former students, one to mark his sixtieth and the other to mark his seventieth birthday. He was elected a Fellow of the British Academy, and served as President of the Society for Old Testament Study, and also as President of the Society for New Testament Study.

Books published or co-authored

• The Canon of Scripture, InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, IL, 1988
• Kaiser, Walter C., Davids, Peter H., Bruce,F.F., Brauch, Manfred, Hard Sayings of the Bible, Intervarsity Press, Downers Grove, IL 1996.
• Jesus and Christian Origins Outside the New Testament, William B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, 1974.
• Men and Movements in the Primitive Church, Paternoster, Exeter, 1979.
• New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable? Intervarsity Press 1981 (First published in 1943 as Are the New Testament Documents Reliable?) online version
• Paul: Apostle of The Free Spirit, Paternoster, Exeter, 1977.

• W. Ward Gasque & Ralph P. Martin (eds). Apostolic History and the Gospel: Biblical and Historical Essays Presented to F. F. Bruce on his 60th Birthday, Paternoster, Exeter/William B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, 1970.
• D.A. Hagner & M.J.Harris (eds). Pauline Studies: Essays Presented to F. F. Bruce, Paternoster, Exeter/William B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, 1980.