William L. Lane
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Notable works | The Encyclopedia of Modern Christian Missions, The New Testament Speaks, The Gospel According to Mark (NICNT) |
William L. Lane (1931– March 8, 1999) was an American New Testament theologian and professor of biblical studies.
Background and education
Lane earned his
Academic career
Lane began his academic career as professor of New Testament and Judaic studies at
In addition to these roles, Lane also served as one of the translators of the New American Standard Bible,[6] and the New International Version.[7]
Death and legacy
In retirement, Lane moved with his wife to Franklin, Tennessee, where they established a residential biblical research library and discipleship center. Lane died of cancer in a hospital near Nashville, Tennessee, on March 8, 1999.[5]
Publications
Lane was the author or editor of several notable works, including The Encyclopedia of Modern Christian Missions (1967),[2] The New Testament Speaks (1969),[8] The Gospel According to Mark in The New International Commentary on the New Testament (1974),[9] and the two-volume commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews in the Word Biblical Commentary (1991), which was awarded the 1993 Christianity Today Critic's Choice for "Book of the Year".[5]
Works
Books
- Lane, William L.; Barker, Glenn W.; Michaels, J. Ramsey (1969). The New Testament speaks. New York: Harper & Row.
- ———; ISBN 978-0-8028-2502-5.
- ——— (1978). Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 and 2 Thessalonians. Understanding the New Testament. Nashville, TN: Holman. ISBN 978-0-8798-1116-7.
- ——— (1985). A Call to Commitment: Responding to the Message of Hebrews. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-0-8407-5948-1.
- ——— (1991). Hebrews 1-8. ISBN 978-0-8499-0246-8.
- ——— (1991). Hebrews 9-13. ISBN 978-0-8499-0935-1.
Editorial
- ———; OCLC 398812.
Articles
- ——— (Winter 1968). "Redaktionsgeschichte and the de-historicizing of the New Testament Gospel". Bulletin of the Evangelical Theological Society. 11 (1): 27–33.
- ——— (Fall 1978). "From Historian to Theologian: Milestones in Markan Scholarship". Review & Expositor. 75 (4): 601–617. S2CID 59461596.
References
- Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
- ^ a b Goddard, Burton L. (August–September 1967). "A Theological Seminary and Missions" (PDF). The Presbyterian. 36 (7).
- ISBN 0785277501.
- ISBN 0813116201.
- ^ a b c "In Memoriam". Seattle Pacific University. Spring 1999.
- ^ "The Lockman Foundation - NASB, Amplified, LBLA, and NBLH Bibles". Archived from the original on 2006-11-18. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
- ^ "NIV Bible Translators". Biblica.
- JSTOR 3263453.
- ISBN 0802825028.