Background
Harold Bender was born on July 19, 1897, in Elkhart, Indiana. He was the son of George Lewis and Elsie Bender.
1900
Harold Bender at age three in 1900.
1918
Goshen, Indiana, United States
Harold Bender as a student at Goshen College in 1918.
1920
Harold and Elizabeth Bender on the ship en route Europe in June 1920.
1923
Harold and Elizabeth Bender on wedding day May 9, 1923.
1947
Goshen, Indiana, United States
Harold Bender (third from the right). Goshen College Biblical Seminary faculty in 1947.
1947
Goshen, Indiana, United States
Harold Bender (front row, first from the right). Goshen College Biblical Seminary faculty in 1947.
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Harold and Elizabeth Bender.
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Giethoorn, Holland.
Harold and Elizabeth Bender on Hylkema's boat near Giethoorn, Holland.
Harold and Elizabeth Bender with their daughter Mary Eleanor.
Harold Bender with his daughter Mary Eleanor.
Harold and Elizabeth Bender with their daughters Nancy and Mary Eleanor.
Harold and Elizabeth Bender.
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1944
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Harold Bender was born on July 19, 1897, in Elkhart, Indiana. He was the son of George Lewis and Elsie Bender.
Harold Bender finished Elkhart High School in 1914. He graduated from Goshen College in 1918 and he got a Bachelor of Arts. In 1922 Harold graduated from Garrett Biblical Institute. He got a Bachelor of Divinity. In 1923 Harold attended Princeton Theological Seminary and got a Master of Theology. Then he studied at Princeton University. And in 1923 he got a Master of Arts. From 1923 to 1924 he attended the University of Tübingen. In 1935 Harold attended the University of Heidelberg and he got there a Doctorate of Theology.
Harold Bender worked for one year at the high school in Thorntown, Indiana. Then he taught at Hesston College.
From 1924 until 1962 Bender worked at Goshen College. He served as a professor of church history, Bible, and sociology. Harold was dean of Goshen College and Biblical Seminary. Besides, he was an ordained minister of the college congregation in 1944.
In 1927 Harold Bender created a journal, "Mennonite Quarterly Review," and in 1929 he founded a scholarly series, "Studies in Anabaptist and Mennonite History," writing the first volume himself "Two Centuries of American Mennonite Literature." Bender's writings indicated the scope of his efforts to bring about a return to the Anabaptist faith as he understood it. He wrote a dissertation on "Conrad Grebel," one of the founders of Anabaptism, a biography of Menno Simons, "Mennonite Origins in Europe," "The Anabaptist Vision," "Biblical Revelation and Inspiration," "These Are My People." He was also an editor of the first four volumes of "The Mennonite Encyclopedia." Harold edited the "Mennonite Quarterly Review" and published many shorter essays in that periodical, as well as in other scholarly journals and church papers.
Bender's leadership in the life of the Mennonite Church, worldwide Mennonitism, and in ecumenical contacts was evident, through the long list of committees and organizations such as "Mennonite Historical Society," "Mennonite World Conference," and "American Society of Church History," in which he was active.
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1944("Anabaptists and Religious Liberty in the 16th Century" w...)
1968("Mennonites and Their Heritage" was published after Harol...)
1964Bender expressed the Christian faith through the historical process and attempted to rediscover the "Anabaptist Vision" of biblical faith and life. Bender believed he was not creating a new theology but was returning to and recovering an old faith, the faith of his own forebears.
Central in Bender's vision was his concern for the way of peace and love as integral to the Christian life.
Harold Bender married Elizabeth Horsch on May 9, 1923. They had two daughters: Mary Eleanor and Nancy Elizabeth.