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''' Lloyd Gaston''' (1929-2006) was a Canadian scholar. Lloyd Gaston studied at Dartmouth College and earned his B.A. cum laude with distinction in Philosophy, 1952. He was ordained in the United Presbyterian Church, USA, in 1961, and served as Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Hamburg, New Jersey, till 1963. From 1963 to 1973 he taught at the Department of Religion, Macalester College. During this time he earned his D. theol. in New Testament at the University of Basel, Switzerland, where he studied with [[Oscar Cullmann]] and [[Karl Barth]]. Further studies followed at Ulpan Ezion, Jerusalem, in 1970. In 1973 he was also Visiting Professor of New Testament at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. From 1973 to 1978 Dr. Gaston was Associate Professor of New Testament and from 1978 to his retirement in 1996 Professor of New Testament, Vancouver School of Theology.  


==Biography==
Lloyd Gaston provided one of the most thought provoking studies on Paul, which initially went rather unnoticed, but later influenced authors such as John Gager. His works reflect a concern for the Jewish-Christian dialogue and embrace the contributions of such systematic theologians as Paul van Buren who dedicated much of his efforts to reformulate a theology of Christianity compatible with an appreciation for the ongoing, living vitality of Judaism. --'''Isaac W. Oliver'''


==Works on Second Temple Judaism==
==Works ==


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*[[Paul and the Torah (1987 Gaston), book]]
 
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==External links==
==External links==
*[ Wikipedia]
*[ Wikipedia]


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A student of Oscar Cullmann and Karl Barth, Lloyd Gaston provided one of the most thought provoking studies on Paul, which initially went rather unnoticed, but later influenced authors such as John Gager. His works reflect a concern for the Jewish-Christian dialogue and embrace the contributions of such systematic theologians as Paul van Buren who dedicated much of his efforts to reformulate a theology of Christianity compatible with an appreciation for the ongoing, living vitality of Judaism. He spent much of his teaching career as professor of New Testament at the Vancouver School of Theology.--'''Isaac W. Oliver'''
[[Category:Pauline Studies|~1929 Gaston]]
Dr. Lloyd Gaston studied at Dartmouth College and earned his B.A. cum laude with distinction in Philosophy, 1952. He was ordained in the United Presbyterian Church, USA, in 1961, and served as Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Hamburg, New Jersey, till 1963. From 1963 to 1973 he taught at the Department of Religion, Macalester College. During this time he earned his D. theol. summa cum laude at the University of Basel, Switzerland, in his major field, New Testament. Further studies followed at Ulpan Ezion, Jerusalem, in 1970. In 1973 he was also Visiting Professor of New Testament at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. From 1973 to 1978 Dr. Gaston was Associate Professor of New Testament and from 1978 to his retirement in 1996 Professor of New Testament, Vancouver School of Theology. In his long teaching career Prof. Gaston served in a number of organizations and on many committees, among them Society of Biblical Studies, Societas Novi Testamenti Studiorum, Phi Beta Kappa, Canadian Council of Christians and Jews, Canadian Professors for Peace in the Middle East. He published a number of books, among them No Stone on Another, Studies in the Significance of the Fall of Jerusalem in the Synoptic Gospels and Paul and the Torah, as well as many articles and papers.

Latest revision as of 12:38, 31 December 2019

Lloyd Gaston (1929-2006) was a Canadian scholar. Lloyd Gaston studied at Dartmouth College and earned his B.A. cum laude with distinction in Philosophy, 1952. He was ordained in the United Presbyterian Church, USA, in 1961, and served as Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Hamburg, New Jersey, till 1963. From 1963 to 1973 he taught at the Department of Religion, Macalester College. During this time he earned his D. theol. in New Testament at the University of Basel, Switzerland, where he studied with Oscar Cullmann and Karl Barth. Further studies followed at Ulpan Ezion, Jerusalem, in 1970. In 1973 he was also Visiting Professor of New Testament at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. From 1973 to 1978 Dr. Gaston was Associate Professor of New Testament and from 1978 to his retirement in 1996 Professor of New Testament, Vancouver School of Theology.

Lloyd Gaston provided one of the most thought provoking studies on Paul, which initially went rather unnoticed, but later influenced authors such as John Gager. His works reflect a concern for the Jewish-Christian dialogue and embrace the contributions of such systematic theologians as Paul van Buren who dedicated much of his efforts to reformulate a theology of Christianity compatible with an appreciation for the ongoing, living vitality of Judaism. --Isaac W. Oliver

Works

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External links

  • [ Wikipedia]
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