Larry J. Perkins | |
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| Born | Larry James Perkins  25 March 1948 |
| Education | Doctor of Philosophy |
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| Position held | dean (Trinity Western University, 1989–1990), dean (Associated Canadian Theological Schools, 1996–2004) |
Larry James Perkins (1948) is a Canadian professor emeritus of Biblical Studies at Northwest Centre for Biblical of the Northwest Baptist Seminary and the Associated Canadian Theological Schools of the Trinity Western University.[1] He is President Emeritus of Northwest Baptist Seminary.[2]
Life
Perkins is married to Judy and they have four children and eleven grandchildren.[3]
Education
In 1970 Perkins earned a B.A.(Hon.) in Classical Studies at the University of British Columbia.[4] From 1972 he holds a B.A. in theology at the University of Oxford.[4] In 1974 Perkins earned a M.A. in Near Eastern Studies at the University of Toronto.[4] From 1978 he also earned a M.A. at the University of Oxford.[4] From 1980 Perkins holds a PhD in Hebrew, Aramaic/Syriac and Hellenistic Greek (Religious) Language and Literature at the University of Toronto with the doctoral dissertation The place of the Syro-Hexapla in the textual tradition of the Septuagint of Deuteronomy.[5] In 1985 Perkins earned a M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration at the University of British Columbia.[4]
Career
Perkins is director emeritus of NBS’ Korean Language Programs division and he is one of the founding members of the John William Wevers Institute for Septuagint Studies.[3] Perkins has served as Dean and President of NBS, as well as Dean of Associated Canadian Theological Schools (ACTS), the Graduate School of Theological Studies for Trinity Western University.[3] Perkins is member of the Society of Biblical Literature and the International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies (IOSCS).[6]
Teaching
From 1978 to 1985 Perkins was an assistant Professor and from 1985 to 1987 an associate professor of Biblical Studiesat Northwest Baptist Theological College.[4] From 1987 to 2015 he become professor of Biblical Studies of New Testament at the Northwest Baptist Seminary, ACTS Seminaries.[4] From 2011 he is President Emeritus at the Northwest Baptist Seminary.[4] From 2015 Perkins is emeritus Professor of Biblical Studies at the Northwest Baptist Seminary/ACTS Seminaries.[4]
From 1980 to 1999 Perkins was Academic Dean at Northwest Baptist Theological College (Northwest Baptist Seminary).[4] From 1996 to the 2004 Perkins is Academic Dean at the ACTS Seminaries.[4]
Awards
- The John William Wevers Prize in Septuagint Studies.[7]
Works
Thesis
Books
- Perkins, Larry James (2017). The Pastoral Letters: A handbook on the Greek text. Baylor University Press. ISBN 9781481300391.
References
Sources
- Hatina, Thomas R., ed. (2006). Biblical Interpretation in Early Christian Gospels Volume 1: The Gospel of Mark. The Library of New Testament Studies. Vol. 304. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9780567381422.
- NBS. "About Dr. Perkins". Northwest Baptist Seminary. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- NIMER. "Larry J. Perkins, PhD". Northwest Institute for Ministry Education Research. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- TWU. "Larry Perkins, Ph.D." Trinity Western University. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ACTS. "Larry J. Perkins". Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- BRLC. "The Story". Bible Reading League of Canada. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- NSC. "Larry Perkins, Ph.D. Emeritus Professor of Biblical Studies. Emeritus President". Nortwest Seminary College. Retrieved 2023-11-23.