Bernhard Anderson
Encyclopedia
Bernhard Word Anderson (born 1916, died December 26, 2007) was an American
United Methodist
pastor and Old Testament
scholar.
Born in Dover, Missouri
, Anderson earned degrees from the College of the Pacific and Pacific School of Religion
. In 1939, he was ordained to the ministry of the (then) Methodist Church. He served Methodist
churches in California, and later Congregational
churches in both Connecticut and New York.
In 1945 he received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
at Yale
, where he specialized in Old Testament studies. He holds honorary degrees from the Pacific School of Religion, the University of the Pacific, and Colgate University
.
As a professor, he served Colgate University in New York, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
, the Colgate Rochester Divinity School, Drew University
, (where he served as Dean of the Theological School for nine years), and finally as a Professor of Old Testament Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary
, where he was Professor of Old Testament Theology Emeritus. In retirement, he continued to teach into the late 1980s-early 1990s at Boston University School of Theology
.
He died on December 26, 2007, in Santa Cruz, California
.
United States
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United Methodist
United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...
pastor and Old Testament
Old Testament
The Old Testament, of which Christians hold different views, is a Christian term for the religious writings of ancient Israel held sacred and inspired by Christians which overlaps with the 24-book canon of the Masoretic Text of Judaism...
scholar.
Born in Dover, Missouri
Dover, Missouri
Dover is a village in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. The population was 108 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town.-Geography:Dover is located at ....
, Anderson earned degrees from the College of the Pacific and Pacific School of Religion
Pacific School of Religion
Pacific School of Religion is an ecumenical seminary located in Berkeley, California. It maintains covenantal relationships with the United Church of Christ, the United Methodist Church and the Disciples of Christ, providing all necessary expectations for candidates to their ordained ministries....
. In 1939, he was ordained to the ministry of the (then) Methodist Church. He served Methodist
Methodism
Methodism is a movement of Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations, claiming a total of approximately seventy million adherents worldwide. The movement traces its roots to John Wesley's evangelistic revival movement within Anglicanism. His younger brother...
churches in California, and later Congregational
Congregational church
Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing Congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently and autonomously runs its own affairs....
churches in both Connecticut and New York.
In 1945 he received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
at Yale
YALE
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, where he specialized in Old Testament studies. He holds honorary degrees from the Pacific School of Religion, the University of the Pacific, and Colgate University
Colgate University
Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York, USA. The school was founded in 1819 as a Baptist seminary and later became non-denominational. It is named for the Colgate family who greatly contributed to the university's endowment in the 19th century.Colgate has 52...
.
As a professor, he served Colgate University in New York, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
, the Colgate Rochester Divinity School, Drew University
Drew University
Drew University is a private university located in Madison, New Jersey.Originally established as the Drew Theological Seminary in 1867, the university later expanded to include an undergraduate liberal arts college in 1928 and commenced a program of graduate studies in 1955...
, (where he served as Dean of the Theological School for nine years), and finally as a Professor of Old Testament Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary is a theological seminary of the Presbyterian Church located in the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey in the United States...
, where he was Professor of Old Testament Theology Emeritus. In retirement, he continued to teach into the late 1980s-early 1990s at Boston University School of Theology
Boston University School of Theology
Boston University School of Theology is the oldest theological seminary of American Methodism and the founding school of Boston University, the largest private research university in New England. It is one of thirteen theological schools maintained by the United Methodist Church...
.
He died on December 26, 2007, in Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California in the US. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Santa Cruz had a total population of 59,946...
.
Selected works
- Contours of Old Testament Theology (ISBN 0-8006-3074-2)
- Understanding the Old Testament (ISBN 0-13-948399-3)
- The Unfolding Drama of the Bible (ISBN 0-8006-2098-4)
- Creation Versus Chaos: The Reinterpretation of Mythical Symbolism in the Bible (ISBN 1-59752-042-X)
- From Creation to New Creation (ISBN 1-59752-039-X)
- Creation in the Old Testament (editor) (ISBN 0-8006-1768-1)
- The Eighth Century Prophets: Amos, Hosea, Isaiah, Micah (ISBN 1592443540)
- Out of the Depths: The Psalms Speak for Us Today (ISBN 0-664-25832-8)
- The Place of the Book of Esther in the Christian Bible