This morning a wonderful colleague and mentor of mine passed away. Dr. Harold Hoehner, Distinguished Professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary, was a teacher, friend, confidant, and gad-fly to me in so many ways. He modeled the best of evangelical scholarship in his work on chronology, Herod Antipas, and the book of Ephesians, but he also modeled a pastor's heart in how he taught students, cared for others, and supported missionary work. He will be deeply missed, but his legacy lives on in the faculty at DTS and in the lives of hundreds of pastors and missionaries around the world. During times of prayer at the semiary, he would often ask the Lord to help us teach "not in the power of the flesh, but in the power of the spirit." He lived that out as best a man can, and I pray that I will be able to emulate his example.
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Dr. Michael Burer is Assistant Professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. He is the assistant project director for the NET Bible and has contributed various studies to the bible.org site. His first book - A New Reader's Lexicon of the Greek New Testament, co-authored with Jeff Miller - was published Fall of 2008.
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I remember reading Chronological Aspects of the Life of Christ when I was researching for a paper while I was in Dallas Bible College. It was very helpful, even if my roomie at the dorm, now a Bible translator, still believes Jesus died on a Thursday. I think it was Friday, myself, and that the apostles were using inclusive speech, for three days and three nights, like when Paul says Jesus appeared to Cephas and then the twelve--there weren't thirteen ordained disciples, were there, and wasn't Judas dead by then, but before his replacement was named? More to ponder.
Does anyone reember going to Dr. Hoehner's house for dinner and there'd be the tablesaw in the middle of the living room?
Scott
Hey Mike,
I remember having Dr. Hoehner as well, for Greek and Intro. to the NT (I think it was called). He was a scholar, one with an hilarious sense of humor. Several humorous - good, good memories - that quickly come to mind are:
First, there were those initially groaning (to non-Texans anyway, we just didn't get 'em) but grow-on-you Aggie jokes.
Second, he was almost always involved in graduating class skits, playing a part were the punch-line got a standing belly-laugh.
Third, every Christmas there was his version of the classic, "Hark Harold, the Angels Sing." This still gets me to smile and chuckle every Christmas.
Fourth, Tony Evans began a chapel sermon one time, naming a few professors who he remembered and was thankful for and when getting to Dr. Hoehner he said, to the roar of the whole audience, "and my old nemesis, Harold Hoehner."
Thanks for the news Mike, though not necessarily pleasant. Dr. Hoehner was a great man and I will always remember him as a scholar who really knew his stuff and a professor who could really make you laugh.
Scott
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