Background
Beck, Dwight Marion was born on July 2, 1893 in Adrian, Michigan, United States. Son of Jonas Marion and Hallie Agnes (Clement) Beck.
Beck, Dwight Marion was born on July 2, 1893 in Adrian, Michigan, United States. Son of Jonas Marion and Hallie Agnes (Clement) Beck.
AB, Syracuse University, 1918; STB, Boston University, 1922; Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1928; student divinity school, Harvard University, 1922-1924.
Public school teacher, Mount Morris, New York, 1912-1914;
teacher, athletic coach, Cazenovia (New York) Seminary, 1918-1919;
supply pastor, Rockefeller Memorial Methodist Church, Syracuse, New York, 1916-1919;
minister, Congressional Church, Nahant, Massachusetts, 1919-1924;
Professor of English bible, Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio., 1924-1930;
professor bible, Syracuse (New York) U., from 1930;
department chairman bible and religion, Syracuse (New York) U., 1933-1959;
foreign student adviser, Syracuse (New York) U., from 1964. Summer session teacher Boston University, 1925, 31, 32, 36, Scarritt College, 1958. Visiting professor Oberlin School Theology, summer 1960, Colgate University, 1960, Iliff School Theology, summer 1961, Randolph-Macon Woman's College, 1962-1963.
Member Central (New York) Conference Methodist Church.
Member American Association of University Professors, National Association Biblical Instrs. (treasurer 1942-1946, president 1947-1948), Society Biblical Literature and Exegesis, American School Oriental Research, Phi BetaKappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Theta Chi Beta, Theta Alpha. M C.
Married Mildred Jean Lugg, June 28, 1918. Children: Charles, Janice Barton.