Kenneth Henry Maahs Sr.

Background

Sr., Kenneth Henry Maahs was born on June 19, 1940 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of Silas Henry Maahs and Lydia Nettie (Heinold) Blessman.

Education

Bachelor in Philosophy/Theology magna cum laude, Simpson College, 1962; Master of Divinity, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, 1965; Master of Theology in New Testament Studies, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Old Testament Studies, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, 1972.

Career

Instructor, Nyack (New York) College, 1966-1967; instructor, Bethel College, Mishawaka, Indiana, 1968; professor Biblical studies, Eastern College, St. Davids, Pennsylvania, since 1972; Abram Clemens chair, Eastern College, St. Davids, Pennsylvania, since 1986; department chairman religion-philosophy, Eastern College, St. Davids, Pennsylvania, 1985-1988; chairman humanities division, Eastern College, St. Davids, Pennsylvania, 1988-1992, 95; faculty member, The Jerusalem Center for Biblical Studies, since 1994. Interim pastor Columbus (New Jersey) Baptist Church, 1975-1976, Roxborough Baptist Church, Philadelphia, 1980-1981, Baptist Temple, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, 1981-1983, Willowgrove (Pennsylvania) Baptist Church, 1988, Belmont Baptist Church, Broomall, Pennsylvania, 1989, Lower Merion Baptist Church, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, 1989-1990, 2d Baptist Church Germantown, Pennsylvania, 1990-1992, Roxborough Baptist Church, Philadelphia, 1992-1993, Northern Wales (Pennsylvania) Baptist Church, 1994-1996, Springfield (Pennsylvania) Baptist Church, 1996-1997, Lower Merion Baptist Church, Bryn Mawr, 1998-1999. Adjunct Professor Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1980, 83, 85, 89, Lay Academy of Philadelphia Baptist Association, 1984-1986, 88, 90, 94, Fuller Theological Seminary/Young Life's Institute Youth Ministries, 1986-1987, 89.

Keynote speaker American Baptist Women's Regional Conference, 1983. Feature lecturer American Baptist Commision on Continuing Education, 1985. Featured theologian Common Ground conference, ABC of New Jersey, 1997.

Achievements

• Ordained to ministry Missionary Church/American Baptist Convention, 1968.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: Of Angels, Beasts, and Plagues: The Message of Revelation fora New Millennium, 1999.

Membership

Member Biblical Archaeology Society, Society Biblical Literature Delta Epsilon Chi.

Connections

Married Vivian Louise Dawn Englert, September 1, 1962. Children: Kirsten Allison Dawn, Kenneth Henry Junior.

Father:

Silas Henry Maahs Blessman

Mother:

Lydia Nettie (Heinold) Blessman

Spouse:

Vivian Louise Dawn Englert

child:

Kirsten Allison Dawn Sr.

child:

Kenneth Henry Junior Sr.