Raymond E. Brown
American priest and biblical scholar (1928-1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Raymond Edward Brown PSS (May 22, 1928 – August 8, 1998) was an American Sulpician priest and prominent biblical scholar. He was a specialist on the hypothetical Johannine community, which he speculated contributed to the authorship of the Gospel of John, and he also wrote studies on the birth and death of Jesus.
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The Rev. Dr. Raymond E. Brown | |
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Born | (1928-05-22)May 22, 1928 New York City, U.S. |
Died | August 8, 1998(1998-08-08) (aged 70) Menlo Park, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Biblical scholar, Catholic priest in Society of Saint-Sulpice |
Years active | 1955–1998 |
Known for | First tenured Catholic scholar at Union Theological Seminary |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | St. Mary's University, Baltimore |
Thesis | The Sensus Plenior of Sacred Scripture (1955) |
Academic work | |
Institutions | Union Theological Seminary (UTS) |
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Brown was professor emeritus at Union Theological Seminary (UTS) in New York City, where he taught for 29 years. He was the first Catholic professor to gain tenure there, where he earned a reputation as a superior lecturer.[1]