Background
Cosgrove, Charles Henry was born on July 8, 1954 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Marjorie Martha (Holtorf) Cosgrove.
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Many Bible interpreters assume a biblical text has only one right meaning and that it can be found if the reader uses the right methods. Charles Cosgrove, on the other hand, recognizes that language often admits multiple meanings and that scholars must deal with several sensible readings. As an example, Elusive Israel examines the identity of Israel in Romans 11, arguing for three equally plausible interpretations.
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Cosgrove, Charles Henry was born on July 8, 1954 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Marjorie Martha (Holtorf) Cosgrove.
Bachelor, Bethel College, 1976. Master of Divinity, Bethel Theological Seminary, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1985.
Assistant professor New Testament, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, Lombard, Illinois, 1985-1989; associate professor New Testament, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, Lombard, Illinois, 1989-1995; professor New Testament, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, Lombard, Illinois, 1995-1996; professor New Testament studies, Christian ethics, No.Bap. Theological Seminary, Lombard, Illinois, since 1996.
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Member Society Biblical Literature, Modern Language Association, Chicago Society Biblical Research.
Married Debbie Lee Fredericks, June 20, 1975. 1 child, Katherine.