Difference between revisions of "Krister Stendahl (1921-2008), scholar"

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Krister Stendahl (1921-2008) was a Swedish scholar. Born in Stockholm, Sweden, Stendahl was ordained in the Church of Sweden in 1944 as a Lutheran pastor. He received his PhD from Uppsala University in 1954, writing his dissertation on the Dead Sea Scrolls. After graduating from Uppsala, Stendahl immediately took a position at Harvard University as a professor of New Testament studies. Stendahl remained affiliated with Harvard for over 50 years as a Professor and Dean (1968-1979), though he left for brief periods to serve as Bishop of Stockholm (1984-1988) and to teach at Brandeis University (1991-1993). Stendahl participated actively in interfaith dialogue, serving as chair of the World Council of Churches’ Consultation on the Church and the Jewish People, and he also worked passionately to include women in ministry. Stendahl died on April 15, 2008.

Works

Books

The Bible and the Role of Women (1966 Stendahl), book

Edited volumes

The Scrolls and the New Testament (1957 Stendahl), edited volume

Articles

Scrolls and the New Testament: an introduction and a perspective / Krister Stendahl / In: The Scrolls and the New Testament (1957 Stendahl), edited volume

The Apostle Paul and the Introspective Conscience of the West (1963 Stendahl), essay

External links

Wikipedia

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-'''Krister Stendahl ''' (1921-2008) was a Swedish scholar.
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-==Biography==
+'''Krister Stendahl ''' (1921-2008) was a Swedish scholar. Born in Stockholm, Sweden, Stendahl was ordained in the Church of Sweden in 1944 as a Lutheran pastor. He received his PhD from Uppsala University in 1954, writing his dissertation on the Dead Sea Scrolls.  After graduating from Uppsala, Stendahl immediately took a position at Harvard University as a professor of New Testament studies.  Stendahl remained affiliated with Harvard for over 50 years as a Professor and Dean (1968-1979), though he left for brief periods to serve as Bishop of Stockholm (1984-1988) and to teach at Brandeis University (1991-1993).  Stendahl participated actively in interfaith dialogue, serving as chair of the World Council of Churches’ Consultation on the Church and the Jewish People, and he also worked passionately to include women in ministry. Stendahl died on April 15, 2008.
-PhD (1954) at Uppsala University. NT scholar and theologian. Professor at Harvard University. Lutheran Bishop of Stockholm (1984-89)
-==Works on Second Temple Judaism==
+==Works ==
 ====Books====
+*[[The Bible and the Role of Women (1966 Stendahl), book]]
 *[[Paul among Jews and Gentiles (1976 Stendahl), book]]
 **[[Der Jude Paulus und wir Heiden (1978 Stendahl), book (German ed.)]]
+*[[Final Account: Paul's Letter to the Romans (1993 Stendahl), book]]
 ====Edited volumes====
 *[[The Scrolls and the New Testament (1957 Stendahl), edited volume]]
+====Articles====
+*Scrolls and the New Testament: an introduction and a perspective / Krister Stendahl / In: [[The Scrolls and the New Testament (1957 Stendahl), edited volume]]
+*[[The Apostle Paul and the Introspective Conscience of the West (1963 Stendahl), essay]]
 ==External links==
 *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krister_Stendahl Wikipedia]
-[[Category:Scholars|Stendahl]]
+[[Category:S-St|Stendahl]]
-[[Category:Swedish|Stendahl]]
-[[Category:Born in the 1920s|Stendahl]]
+[[Category:Scholars|1921 Stendahl]]
+[[Category:Swedish|1921 Stendahl]]
+[[Category:Swedish Scholars|1921 Stendahl]]
+[[Category:American|1921 Stendahl]]
+[[Category:American Scholars|1921 Stendahl]]
+[[Category:Born in the 1920s| 1921 Stendahl]]
+[[Category:Died in the 2000s| 2008 Stendahl]]
+[[Category:Pauline Studies|~1921 Stendahl]]
+[[Category:Qumran Studies|~1921 Stendahl]]