John McRay | |
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Born | 17 December 1931
Holdenville |
Died | 24 August 2018 (aged 86) |
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Occupation | University teacher, New Testament scholar, archaeologist |
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Works | Archaeology and the New Testament, Paul: His Life and Teaching |
Position held | emeritus ( Wheaton College, 2002–) |
John Robert McRay (1931 – 2018) was an archaeologist, and professor emeritus of New Testament at Wheaton College (Illinois). [1] He directed archaeological excavations in Israel, and "his articles have appeared in [several] encyclopedias and dictionaires". [2] He "has lectured widely on archaeology and the Bible at various colleges, universities, professional meetings and churches in the United States". [3]
McRay was born in Holdenville, Oklahoma. [4] His wife's name is Annette and they had three children: Rob, David, and Barrett, and they also had eight grand children and two great-grandchildren. [5]
He died at age 86 on August 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. [4]
In 1956 McRay earned a M.A. at Harding College, with the thesis The fact and nature of eternal punishment in the New Testament. He completed his Ph.D. in New Testament at the University of Chicago in 1967. [5] He also studied at the Hebrew University, at the École biblique et archéologique française de Jérusalem, and at Vanderbilt University Divinity School. [2] [6]
From 1956 to 2002, McRay had taught at four colleges: Harding University, Lipscomb University, Middle Tennessee State University and Wheaton College. [3] After McRay got his PhD, he went on to teach at Middle Tennessee State University, David Lipscomb College (now Lipscomb University), and Harding Graduate School. [5] From 1980 McRay joined the Wheaton's faculty, and until 2002 (for more than fifteen years), he taught in biblical studies at Wheaton College. [7] When he retired, he was awarded emeritus status. [7]
McRay supervised excavating teams in the Holy Land for almost 8 years in Caesarea, Sepphoris, and Herodium in Israel. [2] He also was an expert in the languages, cultures, geography, and history of Israel-Palestine. [5]
McRay was associate to the Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem, American Schools of Oriental Research, and a member of the editorial boards of Near East Archaeological Society Bulletin, Archaeology in the Biblical World and the Bulletin for Biblical Research, published by Institute for Biblical Research. [2]
John McRay | |
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Born | 17 December 1931
Holdenville |
Died | 24 August 2018 (aged 86) |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | University teacher, New Testament scholar, archaeologist |
Employer |
|
Works | Archaeology and the New Testament, Paul: His Life and Teaching |
Position held | emeritus ( Wheaton College, 2002–) |
John Robert McRay (1931 – 2018) was an archaeologist, and professor emeritus of New Testament at Wheaton College (Illinois). [1] He directed archaeological excavations in Israel, and "his articles have appeared in [several] encyclopedias and dictionaires". [2] He "has lectured widely on archaeology and the Bible at various colleges, universities, professional meetings and churches in the United States". [3]
McRay was born in Holdenville, Oklahoma. [4] His wife's name is Annette and they had three children: Rob, David, and Barrett, and they also had eight grand children and two great-grandchildren. [5]
He died at age 86 on August 24, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. [4]
In 1956 McRay earned a M.A. at Harding College, with the thesis The fact and nature of eternal punishment in the New Testament. He completed his Ph.D. in New Testament at the University of Chicago in 1967. [5] He also studied at the Hebrew University, at the École biblique et archéologique française de Jérusalem, and at Vanderbilt University Divinity School. [2] [6]
From 1956 to 2002, McRay had taught at four colleges: Harding University, Lipscomb University, Middle Tennessee State University and Wheaton College. [3] After McRay got his PhD, he went on to teach at Middle Tennessee State University, David Lipscomb College (now Lipscomb University), and Harding Graduate School. [5] From 1980 McRay joined the Wheaton's faculty, and until 2002 (for more than fifteen years), he taught in biblical studies at Wheaton College. [7] When he retired, he was awarded emeritus status. [7]
McRay supervised excavating teams in the Holy Land for almost 8 years in Caesarea, Sepphoris, and Herodium in Israel. [2] He also was an expert in the languages, cultures, geography, and history of Israel-Palestine. [5]
McRay was associate to the Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem, American Schools of Oriental Research, and a member of the editorial boards of Near East Archaeological Society Bulletin, Archaeology in the Biblical World and the Bulletin for Biblical Research, published by Institute for Biblical Research. [2]