Brevard Childs | |
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| Born | 2 September 1923[1] |
| Died | June 23, 2007[2] |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation | Sterling Professor of Old Testament at Yale University |
| Notable work | Introduction to the Old Testament as Scripture (1979) The New Testament as Canon: An Introduction (1984) Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments: Theological Reflection on the Christian Bible (1992) |
| Spouse | Ann Childs |
| Theological work | |
| Era | Late 20th and early 21st century |
| Language | English |
| Main interests | Biblical theology (particularly Old Testament theology) |
| Notable ideas | Canonical approach |
Brevard Springs Childs (September 2, 1923 – June 23, 2007) was an American Old Testament scholar and Professor of Old Testament at Yale University from 1958 until 1999 (and Sterling Professor after 1992), who is considered one of the most influential biblical scholars of the 20th century.[4]
- ^ http://manuscripts.ptsem.edu/collection/41 "The Brevard S. Childs Manuscript Collection" at Princeton Theological Seminary.
- ^ "Yale Divinity School-News". Archived from the original on 2010-10-16. Retrieved 2010-09-26.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Yalewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ G.T. Sheppard, "Brevard Childs", Dictionary of Biblical Interpretation (Abingdon Press, 1999), 178-179.