E. C. John
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E. C. John (8 November 1927 – 29 October 2020) was an Indian Old Testament scholar and a member[8] of the Society for Biblical Studies in India. He was also a member of the George Bell Institute at the University of Chichester,[9] Chichester and the Society for Old Testament Study,[10] England.
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Born | Elavinakuzhy Cherian John[1] (1927-11-08)8 November 1927 |
Died | 29 October 2020(2020-10-29) (aged 92) Bangalore, Karnataka |
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | ECJ |
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Years active | 1954-2007 |
Spouse | Juliane Hanna John (nee Ehrenberg) |
Religion | Christianity |
Church | Church of South India,[2] Madhya Kerala Diocese[6] |
Ordained | 1954[7] |
Congregations served | CSI Church, Tiruvalla (1954-1957)[7] |
Offices held | Teacher - in - Old Testament, United Theological College, Bangalore (1959-1993)[7] |
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He was acknowledged for his scholarship[2] of the Old Testament. G. Babu Rao,[11] one of his earliest pupils specializing in the Old Testament[3] wrote that his professor, E. C. John pointed out parallels for Epiphany and Theophany from Vaishnavism and Saivism respectively.[12]