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George W. Buchanan

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George W. Buchanan
Born25 December 1921 Edit this on Wikidata
Died1 December 2019 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 97)
Gaithersburg Edit this on Wikidata
EducationDoctor of Philosophy, Master of Arts, Bachelor of Divinity, Bachelor of Arts Edit this on Wikidata
OccupationUniversity teacher, theologian, New Testament scholar, writer, editing staff Edit this on Wikidata
Employer
  • Biblical Archaeology Society
  • Wesley Theological Seminary
  • Wesley Theological Seminary (1960–1990) Edit this on Wikidata
Awards
  • emeritus (Wesley Theological Seminary) Edit this on Wikidata
Position heldemeritus (Wesley Theological Seminary) Edit this on Wikidata

George Wesley Buchanan (December 25, 1921 – December 1, 2019) was an American biblical scholar and professor of New Testament at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C.[1] He was on the Editorial Advisory Board of the Biblical Archaeology Review.[2]

Biography

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Buchanan was an elder in the United Methodist Church and pastored churches for fourteen years.[3]

Buchanan earned his B.A. from Simpson College, his B.D. from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, his M.A. from Northwestern University, and his Ph.D. from Drew University.[1]

Academic work

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From 1960 to 1990 he worked as a professor at Wesley Theological Seminary, where he was appointed Professor Emeritus.

G. W. Buchanan was an author or editor of several books and he was on the Editorial Committee and Editorial Advisory Board of the Biblical Archaeology Review.[4]

He has also collaborated at Logos Bible Software with many works and also as a biblical scholar with the George Wesley Buchanan Collection (9 vols.).[5] Buchanan is one of the main defenders of intertextual criticism and one of the best Bible scholars of the 20th century.[5]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Seminary Personnel". Wesley Theological Seminary. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-01-24. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
  2. "Masthead". Biblical Archaeology Review. Archived from the original on 2007-05-04. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
  3. "The Gospel of Matthew, Volume 2". Bokus.
  4. "George Wesley Buchanan". Biblical Archaeology Society Online Archive. 25 May 2004.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "George Wesley Buchanan Collection (9 vols.)". Logos. Retrieved 2024-07-04.

Other websites

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