Douglas Stuart
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Douglas K. Stuart is Professor of Old Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
, an interdenominational Evangelical Seminary . He received his B.A.
magna cum laude from Harvard College
in 1964, spent two years at Yale Divinity School
, and in 1971 received his PhD
in Near Eastern Languages and Literature from Harvard University
, on meter in Hebrew Poetry.
He is Arminian
in orientation although he teaches at a relatively Calvinist
institution.
His books include How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth, and How to Read the Bible Book-By-Book, (both of which he co-authored with New Testament
scholar and then fellow Gordon-Conwell professor Gordon Fee
); Old Testament Exegesis: A Primer for Students and Pastors; Hosea-Jonah (Word Biblical Commentary); and Exodus (New American Commentary). His articles have appeared in such publications as Christianity Today and Decision magazine. He has been quoted in Time magazine, and also has appeared in the television series Mysteries of the Bible and Christianity: The First Thousand Years. The aforementioned How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth has sold over 750,000 copies as of this writing and has been translated into over 20 languages. The fourth edition of Old Testament Exegesis: A Primer for Students and Pastors is now in preparation, since this book has been among the 25 top-selling books for Westminster John Knox Press for over two decades.
He also serves as the senior pastor of the Linebrook Church of Ipswich, Massachusetts
, and was the former senior pastor of Boxford's First Congregational Church. He is the father of eight grown children, four of which he and his wife adopted. He currently resides in Bradford, Massachusetts
and watches over two tree farms in Farmington, New Hampshire
.
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...
, an interdenominational Evangelical Seminary . He received his B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
magna cum laude from Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
in 1964, spent two years at Yale Divinity School
Yale Divinity School
Yale Divinity School is a professional school at Yale University, in New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. preparing students for ordained or lay ministry, or for the academy...
, and in 1971 received his PhD
PHD
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in Near Eastern Languages and Literature from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, on meter in Hebrew Poetry.
He is Arminian
Arminianism
Arminianism is a school of soteriological thought within Protestant Christianity based on the theological ideas of the Dutch Reformed theologian Jacobus Arminius and his historic followers, the Remonstrants...
in orientation although he teaches at a relatively Calvinist
Calvinism
Calvinism is a Protestant theological system and an approach to the Christian life...
institution.
His books include How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth, and How to Read the Bible Book-By-Book, (both of which he co-authored with New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
scholar and then fellow Gordon-Conwell professor Gordon Fee
Gordon Fee
Gordon Donald Fee is an American-Canadian Christian theologian and an ordained minister of the Assemblies of God . He currently serves as Professor Emeritus of New Testament Studies at Regent College in Vancouver, Canada.-Biography:...
); Old Testament Exegesis: A Primer for Students and Pastors; Hosea-Jonah (Word Biblical Commentary); and Exodus (New American Commentary). His articles have appeared in such publications as Christianity Today and Decision magazine. He has been quoted in Time magazine, and also has appeared in the television series Mysteries of the Bible and Christianity: The First Thousand Years. The aforementioned How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth has sold over 750,000 copies as of this writing and has been translated into over 20 languages. The fourth edition of Old Testament Exegesis: A Primer for Students and Pastors is now in preparation, since this book has been among the 25 top-selling books for Westminster John Knox Press for over two decades.
He also serves as the senior pastor of the Linebrook Church of Ipswich, Massachusetts
Ipswich, Massachusetts
Ipswich is a coastal town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,987 at the 2000 census. Home to Willowdale State Forest and Sandy Point State Reservation, Ipswich includes the southern part of Plum Island...
, and was the former senior pastor of Boxford's First Congregational Church. He is the father of eight grown children, four of which he and his wife adopted. He currently resides in Bradford, Massachusetts
Bradford, Massachusetts
Bradford is a former town in Essex County, Massachusetts. The name currently refers to the area on the south side of the Merrimack River in Haverhill, Massachusetts that was once Bradford...
and watches over two tree farms in Farmington, New Hampshire
Farmington, New Hampshire
Farmington is a town located in Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA. The 2010 census reported that the town had a total population of 6,786. Farmington is home to Blue Job State Forest....
.
External links
- http://www.gordonconwell.edu/prospective_students/douglas_k_stuart