R. E. Clements
Ronald Ernest Clements (27 May 1929 – 2 April 2024) was a British Old Testament scholar. Clements was a fellow of Fitzwilliam College and Lecturer in Old Testament Literature and Theology at the University of Cambridge, before becoming Samuel Davidson Professor of Old Testament at King's College London.
Life
[edit]Clements was born on 27 May 1929.[1] He wrote commentaries on Jeremiah (ISBN 0-80423-127-3), Ezekiel (ISBN 0-66425-272-9) and Isaiah (ISBN 0-80281-841-2). He was an evangelical who practiced a "moderate higher criticism", and has been described as "one of the most prolific British writers in the field of Old Testament".[2] Clements died on 2 April 2024, at the age of 94.[3][4]
Books
[edit]- Prophecy and Covenant, 1965
- God and Temple, 1965
- Abraham and David, 1967
- Exodus (Cambridge Bible Commentary), 1972
- A Century of Old Testament Study, 1976
- Old Testament Theology: A Fresh Approach, 1978
- Isaiah 1–39 (New Century Bible Commentary), 1980
- Wisdom in Theology, 1992
- Deuteronomy (Epworth Commentaries), 2001
Honours
[edit]In 1999, a Festschrift was published in his honour. In Search of True Wisdom: Essays in Old Testament Interpretation in Honour of Ronald E. Clements included contributions from John Barton, Walter Brueggemann, Brevard Childs, Rolf Rendtorff, and R. N. Whybray.[citation needed]
In 2013, Clements was awarded the Burkitt Medal by the British Academy 'in recognition of special service to Biblical Studies'.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Clements, R. E.
- ^ Tremper Longman III, Old Testament Commentary Survey, 2nd ed. (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1999), 126.
- ^ Browne, Marian (9 June 2024). "Ronald Clements obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Professor Ronald E. Clements (1929–2024)". King's College London. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "BURKITT MEDAL FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES 2013". Prizes and medals. British Academy. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
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