Dr   J o d y   A.   B a r n a r d

"Jody Barnard and I have collaborated on a number of projects, including two edited volumes on the Gospel of John (CUP, Bloomsbury). At every stage of the editorial process I have benefited enormously from Dr Barnard's command of the Jewish and early Christian sources, his balanced and informed assessments of the relevant secondary literature, and his laser-sharp attention to matters of style and grammar. I warmly recommend him as an editor and reviewer in the fields of biblical studies and Jewish studies and I look forward to working with him on future publications." (Catrin Williams, Reader in New Testament Studies at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David)

“Jody has been very helpful in proofreading my academic writings. With his fine sense for the English language and proficiency in biblical studies, he is more than capable of adjusting my imperfect English into something that is suitable for academic journals. I highly recommend him." (Atsuhiro Asano, Professor of New Testament Studies at Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan)

"Jody is an extremely efficient and thorough proof-reader and copy-editor. He worked very fast and returned my articles with tremendously helpful comments. But it is not only his language skills that made working with Jody a great experience. For me, the best thing was that he knows about the study of religion and understands the debates. I can highly recommend him."

(Bettina Schmidt, Professor in the Study of Religion at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David)

"Jody has been providing me with excellent editing services throughout the production of my PhD thesis. His proofreading and corrections have always been thorough and professional. Despite the highly specialised and technical nature of the subject, he has overcome every editorial difficulty by developing and adapting my language accordingly. I would strongly recommend him, especially for his scholarly expertise in New Testament Studies." (Laurent Pinchard)

"As many other students, whom I know, we were very happy to have you, Jody, as our teacher of Greek. Your talent and approach to the subject, as well as your positive attitude towards us, your students, gave us the confidence to learn it. And we did! I love learning languages, and I am particularly fascinated by the beautiful language that is Greek. I still read the New Testament in Greek and still enjoy it. So thank you so much for all your help and expertise." (Vira Pysarenko)

"I had been wanting to study biblical Greek for a long time, partly out of curiosity and partly to aid my study of the Bible. The introduction to Greek that I did with Jody gave me everything I needed to make a serious start at learning and understanding Koine Greek. Jody was very supportive and was available on Skype for me to talk to and ask questions. I already knew Jody quite well but learning with him gave me an even deeper respect for his abilities as an academic. His understanding and knowledge of biblical Greek is thorough and trustworthy which is probably the most important factor when deciding on a Greek tutor. Highly recommended!" (Jamie Clarke)

"I was taught New Testament Greek by Jody when I was a Bachelor of Divinity student at the University of Bangor. Jody quickly became my favourite teacher. I found him to be very professional and focused. When I arrived I knew next to nothing about Greek, but through his instruction I quickly got to grips with how the language works. I am now working with a church, and the skills and knowledge I learned from Jody have been a great help. Even though I still prepare messages from English translations, I often look to the original Greek to clear up any discrepancies between translations. As a bonus, by learning how Greek grammar functions I also have a better understanding of English which is something I hadn't anticipated. Jody is a highly competent teacher and I hold the highest respect for him as a teacher and as a person." (Stephen Neal)