Paul Spilsbury

Dr. Paul Spilsbury joined the Regent College faculty in August 2015 as Academic Dean and Professor of New Testament and assumed the role of President in 2025. Paul originally came to Canada from South Africa in 1984 to attend Prairie Bible College. Subsequently, he also graduated from Regent College and then completed a PhD at the University of Cambridge (Queens’ College). After the conclusion of his doctoral work on the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, Paul joined the faculty of Canadian Bible College in Regina, Saskatchewan, where he became Professor of New Testament and was an integral part of the early formation and development of Ambrose University in Calgary.

Paul’s teaching covers the full range of the New Testament, with a particular focus on Paul and the Book of Revelation. His research has been supported by grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and the Leverhulme Trust (UK) and has resulted in four authored or co-authored books: The Image of the Jew in Flavius Josephus’ Paraphrase of the Bible (Mohr Siebeck, 1998), The Throne, the Lamb and the Dragon: A Reader’s Guide to the Book of Revelation (IVP, 2002), Flavius Josephus, Judean Antiquities 8–10: Translation and Commentary (Brill, 2005—with C. Begg), and Flavius Josephus, Judean Antiquities 11: Translation and Commentary (Brill, 2017—with C. Seeman). He has also published numerous book chapters, articles, and reviews, and has traveled extensively throughout the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries associated with the ancient church.

Paul is a frequent speaker at churches, retreats, and conferences. He is also a juried member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, working primarily in watercolours.

Paul is married to Bronwyn, and they have two grown sons.

Areas of Expertise

• New Testament Studies
• Flavius Josephus
• Christianity of the Second Century

Media & Publications

• Rooted and Growing, A New Season at Regent (Regent College Podcast, September 12, 2025)
• A Conversation with Paul (December 3, 2024 interview)
• Who Was the Apostle Paul? (Regent College Podcast episode 221)
• The Long and Winding Road – Article
• The Throne, the Lamb and the Dragon: A Reader’s Guide to the Book of Revelation – Book
• The Image of the Jew in Flavius Josephus’ Paraphrase of the Bible – Book