Walter A. Elwell | |
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Born | Miami, Florida | April 29, 1937
Occupation | Biblical academic |
Title | professor emeritus of Bible and Theology at Wheaton College |
Spouse(s) | Marta |
Academic background | |
Education | Wheaton College, University of Chicago and University of Tübingen |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh (Ph.D.) |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Biblical studies |
Institutions | Wheaton College |
Main interests | popular theology |
Notable works | Evangelical Dictionary of Theology |
Walter Alexander Elwell [1] (born April 29,1937) is an evangelical theological academic. He is most noted for his editorial output numbering several evangelical standard reference works. He taught at Wheaton College,Illinois from 1975 to 2003 before retirement and is now professor emeritus of Bible and Theology at Wheaton College. [2]
Elwell was educated at Wheaton College where he earned his B.A. and M.A. He was awarded his Ph.D. in 1970 from the University of Edinburgh [3] after spending time at then attended the University of Chicago and University of Tübingen. He consultanted for both the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association and the Evangelical Book Club. He is also a member of the Society of Biblical Literature,Institute for Biblical Research,Evangelical Theological Society,and Chicago Society of Biblical Research. [2] [4] He has taught Greek at North Park College in Chicago,Illinois and a professor of Bible at Belhaven College in Jackson,Mississippi. [4]
Elwell was born in Miami,Florida,United States and is married to Barbara Jean Elwell. [4]
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