 Thomas Olbricht (1938- ) got his S.T.B. with a focus on church history from Harvard Divinity School, his M.A. in speech communication from the University of Iowa, and his Ph.D. in rhetoric and early church history, also from the University of Iowa. He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Religion, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA.
Olbricht has published extensively in Biblical theology, rhetoric and church history. He has been a minister in the Churches of Christ for almost 50 years, serving as an elder for the past 20. For nearly 45 years he has taught or administered at the University of Iowa, Harding University, the University of Dubuque, Pennsylvania State University, and Pepperdine University, teaching more than two thousand students who have gone on to become ministers, missionaries, or university professors. He and his wife Dorothy live in retirement in South Berwick, Maine. They have 5 children and 12 grandchildren.
Rhetorical Argumentation in Biblical Texts: Essays from the Lund 2000 Conference (Emory Studies in Early Christianity) (edited with Anders Erikkson and Walter Übelacker, 2002)
The Rhetorical Analysis of Scripture: Essays from the 1995 London Conference (Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement Series, No. 146)
(edited with Stanley E. Porter)
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Hearing God's Voice: My Life with Scripture in the Churches of Christ (Autobiography) (1996) – See examine table of contents
The Power to Be: The Lifestyle of Jesus from Mark's Gospel (2003)
Paul and Pathos: Society of Biblical Literature Symposium Series, No. 16 (edited with Jerry L. Sumney, 2001)
Early Christianity and Classical Culture: Comparative Studies in Honor of Abraham J. Malherbe (Supplements to Novum Testamentum, V. 110) (edited with John T. Fitzgerald and L. Michael White, 2005)
Rhetoric, Ethic, And Moral Persuasion in Biblical Disourse: Essays From The 2002 Heidelberg Conference (Emory Studies in Early Christianity) (edited with Anders Erikkson, 2005)
Renewing Tradition: Studies in Texts and Contexts in Honor of James W. Thompson (Princeton Theological Monograph) (edited with Mark W. Hamilton and Jeffrey Peterson, 2006)
His Love Compels: The Sacrificial Message of God from the New Testament (2000)
 He Loves Forever (2000)
Rhetorical Criticism and the Bible (Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Supplement Series, 195) (edited with Stanley E. Porter and Dennis L. Stamps, 2002)
The message of the New Testament: Ephesians - Colossians (The Way of Life series) (1983)
The Quest for Christian Unity, Peace, and Purity in Thomas Campbell's Declaration (2000)
Informative speaking (Scott, Foresman's College Speech Series) (1968)
Life Together: The Heart of Love and Fellowship in 1 John (2006)
Lifted Up: Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Community in John (2005)
Rhetoric and the New Testament: Essays from the 1992 Heidelberg Conference (Journal for the Study of the New Testament Supplement) (edited with Stanley E. Porter, 1993)
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