Barnabas Lindars (born Frederick Chevallier Lindars; 1923–1991) was an English
New Testament
The New Testament grc, Ἡ Καινὴ Διαθήκη, transl. ; la, Novum Testamentum. (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Chris ...
scholar. Born 11 June 1923, Lindars was educated at
Altrincham Grammar School and then studied at
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge founded by the Tudor matriarch Lady Margaret Beaufort. In constitutional terms, the college is a charitable corporation established by a charter dated 9 April 1511. The ...
. He was ordained as an Anglican priest in 1949.
After teaching at the
University of Cambridge
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Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge.
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(where he was
Dean of
Jesus College), Lindars served as
Rylands Professor of Biblical Criticism and Exegesis at the
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public university, public research university in Manchester, England. The main campus is south of Manchester city centre, Manchester City Centre on Wilmslow Road, Oxford Road. The university owns and operates majo ...
from 1978 to 1990.
In 1988, ''It Is Written: Scripture Citing Scripture: Essays in Honour of Barnabas Lindars, SSF'' was published. It included contributions from
C. K. Barrett,
Richard Bauckham,
G. K. Beale,
D. A. Carson,
R. E. Clements, and
Morna D. Hooker. Lindars died on 21 October 1991.
References
1923 births
1991 deaths
20th-century English Anglican priests
Academics of the Victoria University of Manchester
Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge
Anglican biblical scholars
British biblical scholars
Fellows of Jesus College, Cambridge
New Testament scholars
People educated at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Presidents of the Society for Old Testament Study
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