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HEATON, Eric was born on October 15, 1920. Son of Robert W. Heaton and Ella M. Heaton.
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The books of the Old Testament are often thought of as being remote and "primitive" in comparison to other biblical literature. In fact, they were written by thoroughly learned men, educated in the traditional schools of ancient Israel. This book presents a fresh and enlivening case for the strong influence which this schooling must have had on the writers of the stories, poetry, and proverbs of the Bible.
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HEATON, Eric was born on October 15, 1920. Son of Robert W. Heaton and Ella M. Heaton.
He was educated at Ermysted"s Grammar School and Christ"s College, Cambridge (1939-1942) and a curate in Durham.
Ordained priest 1945. Curate. Saint Oswald’s, Durham 1944-1945. Chaplain, Gonville & Caius College Cambridge 1945-1946, Dean and Fellow 1946-1953, Tutor 1951-1953.
Canon Residentiary of Salisbury Cathedral 1953-1960, Chancellor 1956-1960.
Tutor in Theology, Official Fellow and Chaplain, Saint John"s College Oxford 1960-1964, Senior Tutor 1967-1973. Dean of Durham 1974-1979, Honorary Lecturer, University of Durham 1975-1979.
Dean of Christ Church. Oxford since 1979; Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Oxford University since 1984.
Honorary Fellow, Champlain College University of Trent, Ontario 1973, Saint John"s College Oxford 1979, Christ’s College Cambridge 1983.
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Married Rachel M. Dodd in 1951.