Background

Smick, Elmer Bernard was born on July 10, 1921 in Baltimore. Son of Frank and Marie (Hagert) Smick.

Education

Bachelor, King's College, 1944; Master of Sacred Theology, Faith Theological Seminary, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Dropsie College, 1951.

Career

Pastor, Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Trenton, New Jersey, 1947-1956; professor Old Testament languages, Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, 1956-1971; professor Old Testament, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, Massachusetts, 1971-1991; professor emeritus, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, Massachusetts, from 1991. Visiting professor Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, Florida, from 1991. Moderator New Jersey.Presbytery, Reformed Presbyterian Church, 1953-1954, assistant clerk of synod, 1965.

Trustee National Presbyterian Missions, 1948-1968, World Presbyterian Missions, 1979-1981.

Achievements

• Elmer Bernard Smick has been listed as a noteworthy Minister, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Archaeology of the Jordan Valley (Baker studies in biblical archaeology, 3)

    (Archaeology of the Jordan Valley (Baker studies in biblic...)

  • Archaeology of the Jordan Valley

Membership

Fellow Institute Biblical Research. Member National Association professors Hebrew, Evangelical Theological Society (president 1988), American Oriental Society, Society Biblical Literature.

Connections

Married Jane Harrison, August 19, 1944. Children: Peter, Karen, Theodore, Rebecca.

Father:

Frank Smick

Mother:

Marie (Hagert) Smick

Spouse:

Jane Harrison

child:

Theodore Smick

child:

Rebecca Smick

child:

Karen Smick

child:

Peter Smick