Jack Dean Kingsbury

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Jack Dean Kingsbury (born 1934) is the former Aubrey Lee Brooks professor of theology at Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, Virginia, now an emeritus professor.

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He is a scholar of the New Testament, specializing in the Book of Matthew and the other Synoptic Gospels. [1] As a biblical scholar, he wrote a number of books on New Testament topics. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Jack Dean Kingsbury Lectures" (PDF). Graduate Studies Bulletin. St. Louis, Missouri: Concordia Seminary: 2. Spring 2005.
  2. "Asbury seminary". Archived from the original on 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
  3. "Jack Dean Kingsbury". Union Presbyterian Seminary. Archived from the original on 2012-01-13. Retrieved 2012-12-15.