Lloyd Gaston

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Lloyd Gaston
Born
Morgantown, West Virginia
NationalityCanadian / Swiss
OccupationBiblical scholar
Academic background
EducationDoctor of Theology
Alma materUniversity of Basel
Academic work
DisciplineNew Testament scholar
Sub-disciplinePauline research
InstitutionsUnited Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities
Vancouver School of Theology
Main interestsTheology, New Testament
Notable worksPaul and the Torah

Lloyd Henry Gaston (2 December 1929

professor emeritus of New Testament at Vancouver School of Theology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[5] He also was a president of the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies and Pastor of United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America.[6]

Biography

Gaston was born in Mongatown,[7] West Virginia. He was ordained in the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, in 1961, and served as Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Hamburg, New Jersey, till 1963.[3][6]

Marriage and children

His wife's name is Suzanne, his sons Johannes, Thomas Christopher.[2]

Death

Lloyd H. Gaston Jr. died on September 24, 2006.[2]

Education

Gaston graduated from the

ThD summa cum laude at the University of Basel, Switzerland, in New Testament.[2] He also studied at Ulpan Ezion, Jerusalem, in 1970.[6]

Academic work

Teaching

Gaston had a 40-year academic career. From 1963 to 1973 he taught at the Department of Religion,

visiting professor of New Testament at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. After Gaston taught in these colleges, in 1973 Gaston was called, and from 1973 to 1978 Gaston was Associate Professor of New Testament at Vancouver School of Theology. From 1978, Gaston was Professor of New Testament at Vancouver School of Theology until his retirement in 1995,[2] where he became emeritus professor.[6][8][9] As professor emeritus, he continued teaching.[2]

Canadian Society of Biblical Studies

From 1986 to 87 Gaston was president of the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies CSBS (or Société Canadienne des Études Bibliques SCÉB).[10]

Works

Thesis

  • Lloyd Gaston (1967). No stone on another: studies in the significance of the fall of Jerusalem in the synoptic gospels (Diss. Theol. Basel).
    OCLC 999591193
    .

Books

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Obituary Lloyd H. Gaston". Darmouth.org.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Remembering: Obituary Lloyd H. Gaston". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 2006-10-01. p. 142.
  3. ^
    ISBN 9781592444595
    .
  4. S2CID 170901152
    .
  5. ISBN 9781841272641
    .
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Gaston, Lloyd" (PDF). Jewish-Christian Relations.
  7. ISBN 9780835214766
    .
  8. ISBN 9781136805226
    .
  9. ISBN 9780567262974
    .
  10. ^ "Executive: Past Presidents". Canadian Society of Biblical Studies CSBS. Retrieved 2021-08-05.

External links

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