Background
Allis, Oswald Thompson was born on September 9, 1880 in Wallingford, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Oscar H. and Julia W. (Thompson) Allis.
Allis, Oswald Thompson was born on September 9, 1880 in Wallingford, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Oscar H. and Julia W. (Thompson) Allis.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1901. Bachelor of Divinity, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1905. A.M., Princeton University, 1907.
Doctor of Philosophy., from University of Berlin, 1913. Doctor of Divinity, Hampden Sydney College, 1927.
Instructor Semitic philology, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1910-1922, assistant professor, 1922-1929. Professor O. T. history and exegesis, Westminster Theological Seminary, 1929-1930, professor of O. T., 1930-1936. Editor Princeton Theological Review, 1918-1929.
Editorial correspondent Evangelical Quarterly (Edinburgh), 1930-1973. Contributing editor Christianity Today (Philadelphia), 1938-1948. Payton lecturer Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, 1952.
Moderator of Presbytery of Philadelphia of Presbyterian Church in United States of America, 1934. Commissioner to Synod, 1934. Commissioner to General Assembly, 1935, 51.
Versions committee American Bible Society, 1915-1961.
Editor Princeton Theological Review, 1918-1929. Editorial correspondent Evangelical Quarterly (Edinburgh), 1930-1973. Contributing editor Christianity Today (Philadelphia), 1938-1948.Payton lecturer Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, 1952. Moderator of Presbytery of Philadelphia of Presbyterian Church in United States of America, 1934. Commissioner to Synod, 1934.Commissioner to General Assembly, 1935, 51. Versions committee American Bible Society, 1915-1961.
Married Ruth Robinson, September 21, 1927. Children: Julia Thompson, Constance Ruth.