Old Testament
The Old Testament (OT) is the first division of the Christian biblical canon, which is based primarily upon the 24 books of the Hebrew Bible, or Tanakh, a collection of ancient religious Hebrew and occasionally Aramaic writings by the Isr ...
scholar and translator who was the Director of Translations at the
Bible Society of India
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The motto of the Society is to translate the word of God into languages, which ...
,
Bangalore
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, from 1991 to 2010. Prasad is from the
Diocese of Krishna-Godavari
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associated ...
of the
Church of South India
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.
Spiritual studies
West Bengal
After initial graduate studies in
sciences
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at the
Andhra University
Andhra University is a public university located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was established in 1926. It is graded as an A++ institution by NAAC receiving a score of 3.74 on a scale of 4.
History
King Vikram Deo Verma, the Mah ...
, Prasad discerned his avocation towards priesthood and was sent by N. D. Anandarao Samuel, then Bishop-in- Krishna-Godavari for propadeutic studies to the
Bishop’s College, Calcutta
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where he pursued a graduate degree in divinity along with his companion, G. Dyvasirvadam, also hailing from the
Diocese of Krishna-Godavari
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associated ...
. Later, the
Senate of Serampore College (University)
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awarded Prasad a degree in
B. D.
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At ...
during the Registrarship of
D. S. Satyaranjan
D. S. Satyaranjan (19 January 1939 – 13 June 2022) was a Silver Jubilee Pastor, a New Testament Scholar, and an AdministratorSamson Prabhakar (Edited), ''Together with People: Essays in honour of Rev. D. S. Satyaranjan'', BTESSC / SA ...
.
Karnataka
For postgraduate studies, Prasad enrolled at the
United Theological College, Bangalore
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in 1979 where he specialised in the
Old Testament
The Old Testament (OT) is the first division of the Christian biblical canon, which is based primarily upon the 24 books of the Hebrew Bible, or Tanakh, a collection of ancient religious Hebrew and occasionally Aramaic writings by the Isr ...
Gerhard von Rad
Gerhard von Rad (21 October 1901 – 31 October 1971) was a German academic, Old Testament scholar, Lutheran theologian, exegete, and professor at the University of Heidelberg.
Early life, education, career
Gerhard von Rad was born in Nu ...
and
Claus Westermann
Claus Westermann (7 October 1909 – 11 June 2000) was a German Protestant Old Testament scholar.Luther Seminar Word & World (1/2) 1981 He taught at the University of Heidelberg from 1958 to 1978.
Biography
Born to African missionaries, he bega ...
. Companions of Prasad during his postgraduate studies included M. Devadas and G. Devakadasham. Prasad's study period at the Seminary in Bangalore coincided with the Old Testament scholar Rev. G. Babu Rao's research studies. After two years in Bangalore, Prasad completed his studies in 1981 and was awarded a postgraduate degree,
M.Th.
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, by the
Senate of Serampore College (University)
The Senate of Serampore College (University) is an ecumenical regulatory and affiliating body for Christian theological education, which works in partnership with Bible colleges, seminaries and theological research institutes in the Indian subco ...
in its ensuing convocation held in 1982 at the
Karnataka Theological College
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,
Mangalore
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during the Registrarship of the
New Testament
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Scholar,
D. S. Satyaranjan
D. S. Satyaranjan (19 January 1939 – 13 June 2022) was a Silver Jubilee Pastor, a New Testament Scholar, and an AdministratorSamson Prabhakar (Edited), ''Together with People: Essays in honour of Rev. D. S. Satyaranjan'', BTESSC / SA ...
Diocese of Krishna-Godavari
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associated ...
, Prasad chose not to contest the bishopric paving way for the election and subsequent consecration of G. Dyvasirvadam, his companion at the
Bishop’s College, Calcutta
Bishop's College, Calcutta is an Anglican educational establishment founded on 15 December 1820 at Sibpur by Thomas Fanshawe Middleton the first bishop of the Anglican diocese of Calcutta. The College was started in Shibpur, on the west bank ...
as the fifth
CSI
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