George Arthur Buttrick (1892-1980), scholar

George Arthur Buttrick (1892-1980) was a British-born American scholar.

Biography

George A. Buttrick was born at Seaham Harbour, Northumberland, England, on March 23, 1892. In 1915 he graduated from Victoria University, Manchester with honors in philosophy.

Buttrick pursued his preaching career in the United States as minister in various states: Illinois, Vermont, and New York. In 1955 was appointed Plummer Professor of Christian Morals and Preacher to the University at Harvard.

Works on Second Temple Judaism

Edited volumes

• The Interpreter's Bible (1951-57 Buttrick), edited volumes

• The Interpreter's Dictionary of the Bible (1962 Buttrick), edited volumes