H. H. Rowley
H. H. Rowley | |
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| Born | 24 March 1890 |
| Academic work | |
| Era | Mid 20th century |
| Main interests | Old Testament studies, Semitic languages |
| Notable works | The Faith of Israel (1956) Worship in Ancient Israel (1967) |
| Notable ideas | That "election" in Scripture is primarily a corporate concept |
Harold Henry Rowley (24 March 1890 – 4 October 1969) was an English Old Testament scholar from the
Baptist
tradition.
Biography
H. H. Rowley was born in
Bristol Baptist College, gaining a B.D. (overseen by University College London) and B.A. and at Mansfield College, Oxford, earning a B.Litt.[2]
Initially starting his career in 1916 as church minister at
Manchester University, eventually retiring in 1956.[1]
He was the editor of the Journal of Semitic Studies from 1956 to 1960.[3] From 1946 he led the Society for Old Testament Study as its Secretary (1946–60) and served as its president for the year 1950.[3]
He lived in Stroud, Gloucestershire, until his death on 4 October 1969.[3]
Works
- Aspects of Reunion. London: Allen & Unwin. 1923.
- The Aramaic of the Old Testament: A Grammatical and Lexical Study of its Relation to Other Early Aramaic Dialects. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 1929.
- Darius the Mede and the Four World Empires in the Book of Daniel – A Survey of Current Opinions. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. 1935. – Repr. 1959
- Israel's Mission to the World. London: SCM Press. 1939.
- The Relevance of Apocalyptic: A Study of Jewish and Christian Apocalypses from Daniel to Revelation. London: Lutterworth Press. 1944. – 2nd ed. (1947) – 3rd ed. (1953)
- The Missionary Message of the Old Testament. London: Lutterworth Press. 1945.
- The Re-Discovery of the Old Testament. Philadelphia: Westminster Press. 1946.
- From Joseph to Joshua: Biblical Traditions in the Light of Archeology (Schweich Lectures of 1948). London: Clarendon Press. 1950.
- The Growth of the Old Testament. London, New York: Hutchinson's University Library. 1950.
- The Biblical Doctrine of Election. London: Lutterworth Press. 1950.
- The Old Testament and Modern Study: a generation of discovery and research. Society for Old Testament Study. Oxford: Clarendon Press. 1951.
- The Servant of the Lord and Other Essays on the Old Testament (2nd rev. ed.). Oxford: Basil Blackwell. 1952.
- The Zadokite Fragments and the Dead Sea Scrolls. London: Lutterworth Press. 1952.
- The Unity of the Bible. London: Carey Kingsgate Press. 1953.
- The Dead Sea Scrolls and their Significance. London: Independent Press Ltd. 1955. (2nd edition 1961)
- The Faith of Israel: Aspects of Old Testament Thought. London: SCM Press. 1956.
- H. H. Rowley and Matthew Black, ed. (1962). A. S. Peake, Commentary on the Bible. Edinburgh: Thomas Nelson.
- From Moses to Qumran; studies in the Old Testament. New York: Association Press. 1963.
- Worship in Ancient Israel: Its Forms and Meaning. London: S.P.C.K. 1967.
References
- ^ a b "H.H. Rowley (1890–1969)". Pilgrim Pathways. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "The Biblical Scholarship of H.H. Rowley (1890–1969)" (PDF). Biblical Studies. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "Rowley, Harold Henry". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
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