Matthew Black

Matthew Black
Meeting of the American Bible Society circa 1960
Born(1908-09-03)3 September 1908
Kilmarnock, Scotland
Died2 October 1994(1994-10-02) (aged 86)
St Andrews, Scotland
Occupation(s)Professor of Biblical Criticism and Antiquities
Known forFirst editor of the journal, New Testament Studies
Board member ofPresident of the Society of Old Testament Studies
AwardsFellow of the British Academy, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Glasgow, University of Bonn
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
Academic work
InstitutionsEdinburgh University, St Andrews University<

Rev Matthew Black FBA FRSE[1] (3 September 1908 in Kilmarnock[2] – 2 October 1994 in St Andrews) was a Scottish minister and biblical scholar. He was the first editor of the journal, New Testament Studies.[3]

  1. ^ Waterston, Charles D; Macmillan Shearer, A (July 2006). Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783-2002: Biographical Index (PDF). Vol. I. Edinburgh: The Royal Society of Edinburgh. ISBN 978-0-902198-84-5. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Black, Matthew, 1908–1995, Professor of Divinity and Biblical Criticism and Principal of St. Mary's College, University of St Andrews, Scotland". Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  3. ^ journals.cambridge.org/article_S0028688500021214 Matthew Black 3.9.1908–2.10.1994