Difference between revisions of "Krister Stendahl (1921-2008), scholar"
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Krister Stendahl was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1921. 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 on Second Temple Judaism== | ==Works on Second Temple Judaism== | ||
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====Articles in edited volumes==== | ====Articles in edited volumes==== | ||
*Scrolls and the New Testament: an introduction and a perspective / Krister Stendahl / [[The Scrolls and the New Testament (1957 Stendahl), edited volume]] | *Scrolls and the New Testament: an introduction and a perspective / Krister Stendahl / In: [[The Scrolls and the New Testament (1957 Stendahl), edited volume]] | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 06:29, 18 December 2010
Krister Stendahl (1921-2008) was a Swedish scholar.
Biography
Krister Stendahl was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1921. 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 on Second Temple Judaism
Books
- Paul among Jews and Gentiles (1976 Stendahl), book
- Final Account: Paul's Letter to the Romans (1993 Stendahl), book
Edited volumes
Articles in edited volumes
- Scrolls and the New Testament: an introduction and a perspective / Krister Stendahl / In: The Scrolls and the New Testament (1957 Stendahl), edited volume