Peter H. Davids

Peter H. Davids
Born (1947-11-22) November 22, 1947 (age 76)
Syracuse, New York
NationalityCanadian
OccupationCatholic Priest
SpouseJudith Lee (nee Bouchillon)
Academic background
EducationWheaton College, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Alma materVictoria University of Manchester (PhD)
ThesisThemes in the Epistle of James that are Judaistic in Character (1974)
Doctoral advisorThe Rev. Canon Dr. Stephen S. Smalley
Academic work
DisciplineBiblical studies
Sub-disciplineNew Testament studies
InstitutionsRegent College
Trinity (Episcopal) School for Ministry
Canadian Theological Seminary
Houston Baptist University
Ecclesiastical career
ReligionChristianity
ChurchAnglican / Episcopal Church (United States) (1979-2014)
Roman Catholic (2014-)
OrdainedJune 9, 1979 (Anglican deacon)
October 6, 1979 (Anglican priest)
October 31, 2014 (Catholic priest)
Congregations served
Austin Avenue Chapel, Coquitlam (1983-1989)
St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, Burquitlam (1983-1989)
Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Regina (1989-1991)
St. Andrews Anglican Church, Langley (1993-1996)
All Saints Episcopal Church, Stafford (2004-2006, 2012-2014)
Anglican Parish of St. Stephen, St. Stephen (2007-2008)
St. Anne’s Anglican Church, Welshpool (2009-2010)

Peter Hugh Davids (born 22 November 1947) is a Canadian New Testament scholar[1] and Catholic priest. He retired as Professor of Christianity at Houston Baptist University.[2] He has also taught biblical studies at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia, Trinity (Episcopal) School for Ministry in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, and Canadian Theological Seminary in Regina, Saskatchewan.[3][4]

He has a Bachelor of Arts from Wheaton College (1968), a Masters in Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (1971), and a Ph.D. from Victoria University of Manchester (1974). Davids is author of major commentaries on the Biblical books of James and 1 Peter. He was ordained a priest in the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter (i.e. Anglican use) in 2014.[5]

  1. ^ Trites, Alison A.; Larkin, William J. (4 November 2016). Luke, Acts. Tyndale House. p. 652. ISBN 978-1414398914. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  2. ^ "Peter H. Davids - profile". InterVarsity Press. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Peter H. Davids". worldcat.org. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  4. ^ "Theological Perspectives of Apostle James" (PDF). etsjets.org. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  5. ^ "Peter H. Davids - own profile". Peter H. Davids' website. Retrieved 11 August 2015.