John McRay
American archaeologist and New Testament scholar (1931-2018)
John Robert McRay (17 December 1931 - 24 August 2018) was an archaeologist, and professor emeritus of New Testament at Wheaton College (Illinois).[1][2] He supervised excavating teams in the Holy Land: Caesarea, Sepphoris, and Herodium. He also was an expert in the languages, cultures, geography, and history of Israel-Palestine.[3]
| John McRay | |
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| Born | John Robert McRay  17 December 1931 Holdenville |
| Died | 24 August 2018 (aged 86) |
| Education | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | University teacher, New Testament scholar, archaeologist |
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| Works | Archaeology and the New Testament, Paul: His Life and Teaching |
| Position held | emeritus (Wheaton College, 2002–) |
Notable Works
change- Alfred J. Hoerth; John McRay (2019). The Bible Archaeology: An Exploration of the History and Culture of Early Civilizations. Lion Hudson Plc. ISBN 9780857216977.
- John McRay (2008). Archaeology and the New Testament. Baker Academic. ISBN 9780801036088.
- John McRay (2003). Paul: His Life and Teaching. Baker Academic. ISBN 9780801024030.
References
change- ↑ David Capes (27 August 2018). "John McRay, RIP". Thoughts on the New Testament... and Other Stuff by David B Capes.
- ↑ "Dr. John Robert McRay 1931 - 2018". Tennessean.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "John McRay, Ph.D." Wheaton College: School of Biblical and Theological Studies. Archived from the original on 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2020-04-16.