Background
Bowman, John Wick was born on August 3, 1894 in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Winfield Scott and Maggie Moore (Wicks) Bowman.
Bowman, John Wick was born on August 3, 1894 in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Winfield Scott and Maggie Moore (Wicks) Bowman.
AB cum laude, Wooster (Ohio) College, 1916. Doctor of Divinity, Wooster (Ohio) College, 1951. AM, Princeton University, 1919.
Bachelor's Degree (fellow in Biblical theology), Princeton Theological Seminary, 1920. Doctor of Philosophy, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, 1930. Postgrad, University Zurich, 1936.
Doctor of Divinity, Waynesburg College, 1943. Doctor of Divinity, University St. Andrews, Scotland, 1951.
Evangelistic and educational missionary, Punjab Mission, India, 1920-1936; guest professor New Testament, Western Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, 1936-1937; associate professor, Western Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, 1937-1938; memorial professor New Testament literature and exegesis, Western Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, 1938-1944; Robert Dollar professor New Testament interpretation, San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1944-1961; associate minister, United Church, Sun City, Arizona, from 1964. Lecturer Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1955, 64, Fulbright professor Christianity, International Christian U., Tokyo, 1957-1958. Lecturer Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1957, 58, Union Theological Sems., Tokyo and Manila, Silliman U., Dumaguete City, P.I., 1958.
Advisory board Revision American Standard Version Old and New Testaments. Member Society Biblical Literature and Exegesis (president Pacific Coast branch 1947-1948), National Association Biblical Instructors, Societas Novi Testamenti Studiorum, Phi Beta Kappa, Chi Alpha.
Married Alma Louise Coles, June 2, 1919. Children: John Scott, Margaret Louise, Douglas Coles.