Marvin R. Wilson
Encyclopedia
Marvin R. Wilson is an American evangelical Biblical scholar, and Harold J. Ockenga
Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Gordon College
in Wenham, Massachusetts
.
(A.B., cum laude), Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
(M.Div., summa cum laude) and Brandeis University
(M.A., Ph.D.).
for eight years before he became a Professor at Gordon in 1971 and has been there ever since. Currently he teaches Old Testament, Hebrew, Jewish history and culture, and modern Judaism.
He also served as an Old Testament translator and editor of the New International Version Bible as well as contributing notes to two of the Old Testament books in the NIV Study Bible. Apart from writing over 200 articles or reviews Wilson is also a frequent speaker in synagogue
s, conferences, and on TV and radio. His most notable contribution is his book Our Father Abraham: Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith which in in its 13th printing and has been translated into Italian, Chinese, and Korean. Wilson has also co-edited 3 books on Jewish-Christian relations: Evangelicals and Jews in Conversation, Evangelicals and Jews in an Age of Pluralism, and A Time to Speak: The Evangelical-Jewish Encounter. He also served as primary scholar for a two-hour TV documentary Jews & Christians: A Journey of Faith.
He was recently honored with a festschrift
at Gordon College's 2010 commencement- Perspectives of Our Father Abraham: Essays in Honor of Marvin R. Wilson (ed. Steven A. Hunt, Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.).
Harold Ockenga
Harold John Ockenga was a leading figure of 20th century American evangelicalism, part of the reform movement known as "Neo-Evangelicalism". A Congregational minister, Ockenga served for many years as pastor of Park Street Church in Boston, Massachusetts. He was also a prolific author on...
Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Gordon College
Gordon College (Massachusetts)
Gordon College is a liberal arts college located on the former Princemere estate in Wenham, Massachusetts, northeast of Beverly. Founded by Baptist minister A. J...
in Wenham, Massachusetts
Wenham, Massachusetts
Wenham is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,875 at the 2010 census.The Town of Wenham was originally settled in 1635 and has retained much of its unique historic character and tranquil rural scenery...
.
Education
Wilson graduated from Wheaton CollegeWheaton College (Illinois)
Wheaton College is a private, evangelical Protestant liberal arts college in Wheaton, Illinois, a suburb west of Chicago in the United States...
(A.B., cum laude), Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Gordon–Conwell Theological Seminary is an evangelical theological seminary whose main campus is based in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, with three other campuses in Boston, Charlotte, North Carolina and Jacksonville. The current president of Gordon-Conwell is Dennis Hollinger...
(M.Div., summa cum laude) and Brandeis University
Brandeis University
Brandeis University is an American private research university with a liberal arts focus. It is located in the southwestern corner of Waltham, Massachusetts, nine miles west of Boston. The University has an enrollment of approximately 3,200 undergraduate and 2,100 graduate students. In 2011, it...
(M.A., Ph.D.).
Career
Wilson taught at Barrington CollegeBarrington College
Barrington College was a four-year Christian liberal arts college located in Barrington, Rhode Island. It is no longer in operation.-History:...
for eight years before he became a Professor at Gordon in 1971 and has been there ever since. Currently he teaches Old Testament, Hebrew, Jewish history and culture, and modern Judaism.
He also served as an Old Testament translator and editor of the New International Version Bible as well as contributing notes to two of the Old Testament books in the NIV Study Bible. Apart from writing over 200 articles or reviews Wilson is also a frequent speaker in synagogue
Synagogue
A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer. This use of the Greek term synagogue originates in the Septuagint where it sometimes translates the Hebrew word for assembly, kahal...
s, conferences, and on TV and radio. His most notable contribution is his book Our Father Abraham: Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith which in in its 13th printing and has been translated into Italian, Chinese, and Korean. Wilson has also co-edited 3 books on Jewish-Christian relations: Evangelicals and Jews in Conversation, Evangelicals and Jews in an Age of Pluralism, and A Time to Speak: The Evangelical-Jewish Encounter. He also served as primary scholar for a two-hour TV documentary Jews & Christians: A Journey of Faith.
He was recently honored with a festschrift
Festschrift
In academia, a Festschrift , is a book honoring a respected person, especially an academic, and presented during his or her lifetime. The term, borrowed from German, could be translated as celebration publication or celebratory writing...
at Gordon College's 2010 commencement- Perspectives of Our Father Abraham: Essays in Honor of Marvin R. Wilson (ed. Steven A. Hunt, Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.).
Selected Books
- Evangelicals and Jews in Conversation, Baker Book House, 1978. Co-edited with Marc H. TanenbaumMarc H. TanenbaumThe late Rabbi Marc H. Tanenbaum was an internationally renowned human rights and social justice activist who is best known for building bridges with other faith communities to advance mutual understanding and cooperation and to eliminate entrenched stereotypes, particularly those rooted in...
and A. James RudinA. James RudinA. James Rudin is an American rabbi noted for his work in inter-religious affairs.He was born in Alexandria, Virginia. He is a 1957 graduate of Wesleyan University...
. - Evangelicals and Jews in an Age of Pluralism, Baker Publishing Group, 1984. Co-edited with Marc H. Tanenbaum and A. James Rudin.
- A Time to Speak: The Evangelical-Jewish Encounter, Eerdmans, 1987. Co-edited with A. James Rudin
- Our Father Abraham: Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith, Eerdmans, 1989.
- A Workbook for New Testament Greek: Grammar and Exegesis in First John, Hendrickson, 1998. Co-edited with Chris A. Vlachos.