Geoffrey H. Parke-Taylor

Geoffrey H. Parke-Taylor
Born1920 (1920)
Died11 May 2009(2009-05-11) (aged 88–89)
AwardsScott Award (2001)
Academic background
EducationWycliffe College
ThesisForensic and non-forensic elements in St. Paul's ideas of justification and righteousness
Academic work
Disciplinetheology
InstitutionsWycliffe College
Anglican Theological College
Huron University College
Main interests
Old Testament
Notable works
The Formation of the Book of Jeremiah: Doublets and Recurring Phrases

Geoffrey Howard Parke-Taylor (1920 – 11 May 2009) was a Canadian professor[1] in the fields of Old Testament and Hebrew at Wycliffe College,[2] Anglican Theological College and Huron University College.[3][4] He also was Dean of Theology at Huron University College.[5]

Education

Geoffrey H. Parke-Taylor earned his B.A. and M.A. at Toronto. He also holds a LTh., B.D. and his Doctorate of Divinity with his thesis entitled Forensic and non-forensic elements in St. Paul's ideas of justification and righteousness, at Wycliffe College. He was awarded honorary doctorates from Trinity College and Huron College.

Awards

  • In 2001 Parke-Taylor won the Scott Award with his book The Formation of the Book of Jeremiah: Doublets and Recurring Phrases,[6][7] in which he identifies instances in which the same prophet wrote the book.[8][9]
  • Doctor honoris causa at Trinity College and at Huron University.[10]

Bibliography

Thesis

  • Geoffrey H Parke-Taylor (1966). Forensic and non-forensic elements in St. Paul's ideas of justification and righteousness (Th. D. General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada 1966). London, Ont.: [publisher not identified]. OCLC 977809282.

Books

  • G. H. Parke-Taylor (1975). (Yehovah) = Yahweh : the divine name in the Bible. Waterloo, Ont.: Wilfrid Laurier University Press. ISBN 0-88920-013-0. OCLC 1005663988.[11]
  • Geoffrey H Parke-Taylor (2000). The formation of the book of Jeremiah: doublets and recurring phrases. Monograph series (Society of Biblical Literature). Vol. 51. Atlanta, Ga.: Society of Biblical Literature. ISBN 1589833945. OCLC 43656993.

Book reviews

  • Boadt, Lawrence (1976). "Yahweh: The Divine Name in the Bibleby G. H. Parke-Taylor". The Catholic Biblical Quarterly. 38 (4): 583–84. JSTOR 43714438.
  • Huffmon, Herbert B. (1977). "Yahweh: The Divine Name in the Bibleby G. H. Parke-Taylor". Journal of Biblical Literature. 96 (4): 580–81. doi:10.2307/3266002. JSTOR 3266002.
  • Barton, John (1977). "Yahweh: The Divine Name in the Bibleby G. H. Parke-Taylor". The Journal of Theological Studies. 28 (1): 276–276. JSTOR 23960480.
  • Lang, Bernard (2002). "Old Testament Exegesis § 450 Geoffrey H. Parke-Taylor, The Formation of the Book of Jeremiah: Doublets and Recurring Phrases". In Lang, Bernhard (ed.). International Review of Biblical Studies, Volume 47 (2000-2001). Biblical Studies and Religious Studies. Vol. 47. BRILL. pp. 111–112. doi:10.1163/9789004496644_006. ISBN 978-90-04-12503-2.
  • Rollston, Christopher A. (2003). "The Formation of the Book of Jeremiah: Doublets and Recurring Phrases. By Geoffrey H. Parke‐Taylor. Society of Biblical Literature, Monograph Series, no. 51. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature. Pp. xviii + 327. $45". Journal of Near Eastern Studies. 62 (4). Johnson City, Tennessee: Emmanuel School of Religion: 301–302. doi:10.1086/380364.
  • Wells, R. (2001). "Reviewed Work: The Formation of the Book of Jeremiah: Doublets and Recurring Phrases by Geoffrey H. Parke-Taylor". Journal of Biblical Literature. 120 (4): 748–751. doi:10.2307/3268273. JSTOR 3268273.

References

  1. ↑ Wells 2001, p. 748–751.
  2. ↑ Anglican Church of Canada. General Synod (1967). "For degrees in divinity". Journal of Proceedings. 23. Anglican Church of Canada, General Synod.
  3. ↑ John R. W. Gwynne-Timothy (1978). Western's First Century. University of Western Ontario. ISBN 9780771400148.
  4. ↑ "Bishop Parke-Taylor: 1920-2009". Anglican Journal. 19 June 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  5. ↑ Canadian Book Review Annual. Peter Martin Associates. 1977.
  6. ↑ "The Scott Award". Canadian Society of Biblical Studies. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Parke-Taylor wins Scott Award". Society of Biblical Literature. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  8. ↑ Lang 2002, p. 111–112.
  9. ↑ Rollston 2003, pp. 301–302.
  10. ↑ "Geoffrey Howard Parke-Taylor". Legacy.com. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  11. ↑ National Library of Canada; Canadian Bibliographic Centre, eds. (1976). Canadiana. Vol. 1. National Library of Canada.