Peter O'Brien (theologian)

Peter Thomas O'Brien
Born	(1935-06-11) June 11, 1935
Nationality	Australian
Occupation	New Testament scholar and Biblical commentator
Academic background
Education	Moore Theological College, University of Manchester
Academic work
Discipline	New Testament studies
Institutions	Union Biblical Seminary Moore Theological College
Notable works	Hebrews

Peter Thomas O'Brien (born 11 June 1935) is an Australian New Testament scholar. He has written commentaries on Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon, and Hebrews.

O'Brien was converted at the age of nineteen, and studied at Moore Theological College and the University of Manchester. He taught at Union Biblical Seminary in Yavatmal, India, before returning to Moore as a lecturer, later serving as Vice Principal. He is a priest in the Anglican Diocese of Sydney.

In 2000, a Festschrift was published in his honour, called A Gospel for the Nations: Perspectives on Paul's Mission: Essays Presented to Peter Thomas O’Brien on his Sixty-Fifth Birthday. Contributors included Paul Barnett, Don Carson, William Dumbrell, Graeme Goldsworthy, Peter Jensen, Andreas Köstenberger, Richard Longenecker, I. Howard Marshall, Ralph P. Martin, Donald Robinson, Moisés Silva, David Wenham, and Bruce Winter.