Norm Young
Encyclopedia
Norman Hugh Young is a Seventh-day AdventistChristian theologian
and New Testament
scholar. He recently retired as senior lecturer at Avondale College
in Australia.
of World War II
. Young trained as a fitter and turner before becoming an Adventist in early adulthood and training for the ministry at Avondale College. He later completed doctoral
studies under the celebrated biblical scholar F. F. Bruce
. His Ph.D. thesis entitled The Impact of the Jewish Day of Atonement upon the New Testament (Manchester, U.K.) was submitted in 1973.
He has described himself as a "reluctant participant" at the Glacier View meeting
in 1980, in which his friend, Adventist theologian Desmond Ford
's ministerial credentials were removed following his rejection of the investigative judgment
doctrine.
In the 1980s Young became a vocal supporter of Australian Adventist
Lindy Chamberlain
who had been wrongly convicted of killing her daughter Azaria. He was later to publish an account of the struggle to have the Chamberlain conviction overturned. He presented a paper at the Chamberlain Case Symposium in 2005, describing the support the Adventist church provided to the Chamberlain family during the trial. Mrs Chamberlain-Creighton described Young as a close friend.
Young retired as a senior lecturer from Avondale College in the 2000s. Since his retirement Young has served as the chairperson of the Avondale College Foundation, an independent fund-raising organization which supports Avondale College. He remains an Honorary Senior Research Fellow of Avondale.
Articles:
Christian theology
- Divisions of Christian theology :There are many methods of categorizing different approaches to Christian theology. For a historical analysis, see the main article on the History of Christian theology.- Sub-disciplines :...
and 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. He recently retired as senior lecturer at Avondale College
Avondale College
Avondale College of Higher Education is an Australian tertiary education provider affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Avondale College has two campuses, Lake Macquarie being the primary campus situated in Cooranbong, New South Wales...
in Australia.
Biography
Norm was born in 1938, the son of an Australian soldier killed in the New Guinea campaignNew Guinea campaign
The New Guinea campaign was one of the major military campaigns of World War II.Before the war, the island of New Guinea was split between:...
of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Young trained as a fitter and turner before becoming an Adventist in early adulthood and training for the ministry at Avondale College. He later completed doctoral
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
studies under the celebrated biblical scholar F. F. Bruce
F. F. Bruce
Frederick Fyvie Bruce was a Biblical scholar and one of the founders of the modern evangelical understanding of the Bible...
. His Ph.D. thesis entitled The Impact of the Jewish Day of Atonement upon the New Testament (Manchester, U.K.) was submitted in 1973.
He has described himself as a "reluctant participant" at the Glacier View meeting
Glacier View controversy
In the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the Sanctuary Review Committee was a group of biblical scholars and administrators which met to decide the church's response to theologian Desmond Ford, who had challenged details of the church's "investigative judgment" teaching...
in 1980, in which his friend, Adventist theologian Desmond Ford
Desmond Ford
Desmond "Des" Ford is an evangelical Christian and an Australian theologian. He is the father of pornography gossip columnist Luke Ford....
's ministerial credentials were removed following his rejection of the investigative judgment
Investigative judgment
The investigative judgment is a unique Seventh-day Adventist doctrine, which asserts that a divine judgment of professed Christians has been in progress since 1844. It is intimately related to the history of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and was described by the church's prophet and pioneer...
doctrine.
In the 1980s Young became a vocal supporter of Australian Adventist
Australian Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Australia is formally organised as the Australian Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists , a subentity of the South Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventists. As of 31 December 2008, church membership stands at 54,173...
Lindy Chamberlain
Lindy Chamberlain
Alice Lynne Chamberlain-Creighton was at the centre of one of Australia's most publicised murder trials, in which she was convicted of killing her baby daughter, Azaria. The conviction was later overturned.-Early life:...
who had been wrongly convicted of killing her daughter Azaria. He was later to publish an account of the struggle to have the Chamberlain conviction overturned. He presented a paper at the Chamberlain Case Symposium in 2005, describing the support the Adventist church provided to the Chamberlain family during the trial. Mrs Chamberlain-Creighton described Young as a close friend.
Young retired as a senior lecturer from Avondale College in the 2000s. Since his retirement Young has served as the chairperson of the Avondale College Foundation, an independent fund-raising organization which supports Avondale College. He remains an Honorary Senior Research Fellow of Avondale.
Publications
- Syntax List for Students of New Testament Greek, supplement to John WenhamJohn WenhamJohn W. Wenham was an Anglican Bible scholar. Born in 1913, he devoted his professional life to academic and pastoral work. He died February 13, 1996 at age 82 after a series of debilitating strokes....
's highly acclaimed The Elements of New Testament Greek - Azaria: The Religion Factor (1984)
- Rebuke and Challenge: The Point of Jesus Parables (Washington, DC: Review and Herald, September 1985). ISBN 082800286X
- Innocence Regained: The Fight to Free Lindy Chamberlain (Annandale, Federation Press, 1989).
- Contributor to: The Essential Jesus: The Man, His Message, His Mission (book website)
Articles:
- 'Who's Cursed and Why? (Galatians 3.10-14)', Journal of Biblical LiteratureJournal of Biblical LiteratureThe Journal of Biblical Literature is one of three theological journals published by the Society of Biblical Literature .First published in 1881, JBL is the flagship journal of the field...
, 117:1 (1998) 79-92. - 'An Aristophanic Contrast to Philippians 2.6-7', New Testament Studies, 45 (1999) 153-155.
- 'Bearing his Reproach (Hebrews 13.9-14)', New Testament Studies, 48:2 (2002) 243-261.
See also
- Avondale CollegeAvondale CollegeAvondale College of Higher Education is an Australian tertiary education provider affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Avondale College has two campuses, Lake Macquarie being the primary campus situated in Cooranbong, New South Wales...
- Seventh-day Adventist ChurchSeventh-day Adventist ChurchThe Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...
- Seventh-day Adventist theology
- Seventh-day Adventist eschatology
External links
- Articles by Young catalogued in the Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index (SDAPI)