Johannes Karavidopoulos (Ιωάννης Καραβιδόπουλος, 10 February 1937 – 15 April 2023) was a Greek New Testament scholar.
Life
Karavidopoulos Ioannis Karavidopoulos was born on 10 February 1937 in Thessaloniki and died on 15 April 2023, at the age of 86.
Teaching
From 1969 to 2004 Karavidopoulos taught New Testament Interpretation at the School Theology of the
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki ( AUTh; ), often called the University of Thessaloniki, is the second oldest tertiary education institution in Greece. Named after the philosopher Aristotle, who was born in Stageira, about east of Thessa ...
and in 2004 he became professor emeritus.
Writings
In 1993 he was appointed to the textual committee for the
United Bible Societies
The United Bible Societies (UBS) is a global fellowship of around 150 Bible societies operating in more than 240 countries and territories. It has working hubs in England, Singapore and Nairobi. The headquarters are located in Swindon, England.
...
' Greek New Testament, or ''
Novum Testamentum Graece
(''The New Testament in Greek'') is a critical edition of the New Testament in its original Koine Greek published by ''Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft'' (German Bible Society), forming the basis of most modern Bible translations and biblical crit ...
'', at the same time as
Barbara Aland, to replace retired earlier committee members
Matthew Black and
Allen Wikgren
Allen Paul Wikgren (December 3, 1906 – May 7, 1998) was an American New Testament scholar and professor at the University of Chicago. His work centered on the text of the New Testament and New Testament manuscripts, but also included Hellen ...
.
[P.F. Hovingh VI-7 Ordinis sexti tomus septimus 2011 Page 21 "Fourth Revised Edition edited by Barbara Aland, Kurt Aland, Johannes Karavidopoulos, Carlo M. Martini, and Bruce M. Metzger, in cooperation with the Institute for New Testament Textual Research, Münster/Westphalia, Stuttgart,"]
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1937 births
2023 deaths
New Testament scholars
Greek theologians
Academic staff of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
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