Supervisor
Prof Markus Bockmuehl
College
Keble College
Thesis Title
The Sign of Jonah in Matthew and Luke-Acts
About
Tyler is a finishing DPhil candidate in Theology and Religion (New Testament), researching the Sign of Jonah in Matthew and Luke-Acts along with Jonah’s wider ancient Jewish and Christian reception. His research interests include Gospels and Acts, Paul, Hebrews, Jonah, ancient Jewish and Christian reception of Scripture, and early Christian anthropology, among a broader range of topics.
During the MPhil (Oxon), Tyler was awarded the Ellerton Theological Essay prize for the best dissertation submitted for MPhil examination as well as the Canon Hall Senior Greek Testament Prize for outstanding performance in New Testament Greek in MSt and MPhil examinations. For his DPhil research, Tyler is the recipient of nearly £50,000 in doctoral scholarships and prizes, including the Faculty of Theology and Religion’s Hall Houghton Studentships, Keble College’s Wills-Philpott-Shawcross Divinity Scholarship, and the Grinfield Septuagint Studies Scholarship.
Tyler’s published work includes an article on the “better resurrection” of Hebrews 11:35 in Journal for the Study of the New Testament. This article has featured on JSNT’s “Most read” and “Trending” pages. Forthcoming in Journal of Theological Studies is an article on the “flesh-spirit” polarity in Paul and Ignatius of Antioch. With Nathan Eubank, Tyler has contributed a chapter on “Jesus in the Fourfold Gospel” in The New Cambridge Companion to Jesus, ed. Markus Bockmuehl.
He lives in Oxford with his young family.
Educational Background
MPhil, University of Oxford
BA, MDiv Regent University
Research Interests
Gospels and Acts, Paul, Hebrews, Jonah, ancient Jewish and Christian reception of Scripture, early Christian anthropology
Recent Publications
2025 (forthcoming). “The Pauline Imprint on Ignatius of Antioch’s Use of ‘Flesh’ and ‘Spirit.’” Journal of Theological Studies.
2025. “A ‘Better Resurrection’ (Hebrews 11.35), but Better than What?” Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 47(4). Link.
2025. “Jesus in the Fourfold Gospel.” Co-authored with Nathan Eubank; Pages 44–57 in The New Cambridge Companion to Jesus, ed. Markus Bockmuehl. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press. Link.
