Ralph Earle

Background

He was born in Dighton, Massachusetts.

Education

Earle completed his undergraduate work and earned a Bachelor of Arts from Eastern Nazarene College before earning his Master"s degree from Boston University. He completed Bachelor's Degree and Doctor of Theology programs at Gordon Divinity School before pursuing postdoctoral studies at Edinburgh University in Scotland, Episcopal Theological School, and Harvard University. He also held an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Eastern Nazarene.

Career

He authored and edited many scholarly articles and books, including several Bible commentaries. He served as a pastor in Woonsocket, Rhode Island and Everett, Massachusetts while on faculty at alma mater Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, Massachusetts from 1933 to 1945. Earle was founding Professor of New Testament at Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri from 1945 to 1977 and served on the Committee on Bible Translation for the New International Version of the Bible.

Earle joined the Evangelical Theological Society as a charter member in 1950, served on the executive committee from 1958 to 1966, and was president in 1962.

Earle died on May 23, 1995, eleven days after suffering a stroke.

Works

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  • Beacon Bible Commentary, Volume 10: Hebrews through Revelation (Beacon Commentary)

    (Insights from 40 Bible scholars, with in-depth explanatio...)

  • Beacon Bible Commentary, Volume 7: John through Acts (Beacon Commentary)

    (Insights from 40 Bible scholars, with in-depth explanatio...)

  • Beacon Bible Commentary, Volume 6: Matthew through Luke (Beacon Commentary)

    (Insights from 40 Bible scholars, with in-depth explanatio...)

  • BEACON BIBLE COMMENTARY - The Gosple According to Matthew

    (This is a 259 page softback which contains the complete "...)

  • Word Meanings in the New Testament, One-Volume Edition (6 vols)

    (Studies to understand the Scriptures more clearly and the...)

  • The Wesleyan Bible Commentary: Volume 4 - Matthew-Acts

    (This book has been well taken care of.)

  • Word Meanings in the New Testament Volume 2 John/Acts

    (This book is in good plus condition. The pages are all th...)

  • Word Meanings in the New Testament: Philippians-Philemon

    (Book by Earle, Ralph)

  • Beacon Bible Commentary: John & Acts
  • Beacon Bible Commentary the Acts of the Apostles
  • By Ralph Earle - Beacon Bible Commentary, Volume 10: Hebrews through Revelation (B (2nd Edition) (1967-01-16) Hardcover
  • The Gospel according to Matthew (Beacon Bible commentary)
  • BEACON BIBLE COMMENTARY, THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES, SPECIAL SUNDAY SCHOOL EDITION
  • By Ralph Earle - How We Got Our Bible: Youth Edition (4th Edition) (2013-09-16) Paperback
  • Word Meanings in the New Testament: Romans
  • Beacon Bible Commentary, Volume VI, Matthew, Mark, Luke
  • Word Meanings in the New Testament: Hebrews--Revelation