G. B. Caird

G. B. Caird
Born
George Bradford Caird

(1917-07-17)17 July 1917
Wandsworth, London, England
Died(1984-04-21)21 April 1984
Oxford, England
NationalityBritish
EducationPeterhouse, Cambridge, Mansfield College, Oxford
OccupationAcademic
Notable workThe Language and Imagery of the Bible, 1980
TitleProfessor at University of Oxford
SpouseViola Mary Newport[1]
ChildrenJames,[2] Margaret (Meg) Laing,[3] John and George (Geordie)[4]
ReligionChristian
DenominationCongregationalist/United Reformed
Theological work
EraTwentieth century
Tradition or movementCongregationalist
Main interestsBiblical metaphor, imagery and language,
New Testament theology,
Eschatology

George Bradford Caird FBA (17 July 1917 – 21 April 1984), known as G. B. Caird, was a British theologian, biblical scholar and Congregational minister. At the time of his death he was Dean Ireland's Professor of the Exegesis of Holy Scripture at the University of Oxford.

  1. ^ "Dancing Dust". Molliecaird.com. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Caird Consulting". Caird.org.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Automatic Redirection - Meg Laing". Englang.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  4. ^ "oboeclassics.co.uk". oboeclassics.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2010.