Background
Bewer, Julius August was born on August 28, 1877 in Ratingen, Germany. Son of Julius and Lina (Hevendehl) Bewer.
Bewer, Julius August was born on August 28, 1877 in Ratingen, Germany. Son of Julius and Lina (Hevendehl) Bewer.
Graduate Royal Gymnasium, Düsseldorf, Germany, 1895. Bachelor of Divinity, Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1898. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1900.
Studied university of Basel, 1899-1900, Halle, 1900, Berlin, 1900-1901.
Honorary Doctorate. Theological University of Göttingen, 1922.
1 son, Henry Julius. Professor of Old Testament language and literature, Oberlin Theological Seminary, 1902-1904. Ordained Congressional ministry, 1906. Assistant professor Biblical philology, 1904-1905, associate professor, 1905-1914, professor O. T. history and theology, 1914-1927, Davenport professor Hebrew and Cognate languages Union Theological Seminary, 1927-1945.
Emeritus professor since 1945.
Visiting professor New Brunswick Theological Seminary, 1945-1947. Lecturer on Biblical literature, Teachers College (Columbia), 1912-1928.
Member of faculty of philosophy, Columbia University, 1913-1945. Honorary member University of Göttingen, 1923.
Chancellors’ lecturer Queens University, Kingston, Ontario.
Member Society Biblical Literature and Exegesis. Member committee Revision American Standard Bible:.
Married Hella Schmidt von Knobelsdorf.