Dr. Wayne Baxter

Professor of New Testament and Greek

Dr. Wayne Baxter serves as Professor of New Testament and Greek at Heritage College & Seminary. His teaching focuses on helping students understand the New Testament in its historical and theological context while developing the skills needed for careful biblical interpretation and faithful ministry.

His research explores the Gospel of Matthew, early Christian theology, and the relationship between early Christianity and Second Temple Judaism. Through his teaching and scholarship, Dr. Baxter seeks to equip students to engage deeply with Scripture and to serve Christ’s Church with clarity and conviction.

Teaching Areas

  • New Testament studies
  • Greek language and exegesis
  • Second Temple Judaism
  • New Testament theology

Courses Taught

  • New Testament Introduction & Theology I
  • New Testament Introduction & Theology II
  • Greek Elements I
  • Greek Elements II
  • Greek Exegesis
  • New Testament electives

Research Interests

  • Matthew’s social location
  • Matthew’s Christology
  • The Judaism–Christianity “parting of the ways” debate
  • Prophecy in the Second Temple period

Academic Affiliations

  • Society of Biblical Literature
  • Evangelical Theological Society

Ministry Experience

Dr. Baxter has served in pastoral ministry in several church contexts, including:

  • English Pastor, Mississauga Chinese Baptist Church
  • Youth Pastor, Emmanuel Alliance Church
  • Assistant Pastor, Heritage Park Alliance Church

He is ordained with the Christian & Missionary Alliance.

Selected Publications

  • Preparing Sermons from the Page to the Pulpit: Exegesis to Exposition in Seven Steps. Lexham Press, 2023.
  • Divine Shepherd Christology in the Gospel of Matthew. Fortress Academic, 2022.
  • Israel’s Only Shepherd: Matthew’s Shepherd Motif and His Social Setting. Library of New Testament Studies 457. T&T Clark, 2012.
  • “Matthew’s Mission and Supersessionism.” Bulletin for Biblical Research 34.2 (2024): 165–191.
  • “Missing Matthew’s Political Messiah: A Closer Look at His Birth and Infancy Narrative.” Bulletin for Biblical Research 27.3 (2017): 333–350.
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Education

  • B.Sc.ChemistryUniversity of Western Ontario
  • M.Div.Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
  • Ph.D.Religious Studies (Early Christianity)McMaster University

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