Education
University of Glasgow.
University of Glasgow.
Robert Dobbie was active in contributing to Old Testament scholarship. Wolfgang Roth was a student of Dobbie at Toronto. Dobbie also used to compose hymns.
Dobbie used to contribute to Old Testament scholarship through his writings which appeared in biblical journals like The Expository Times, Vetus Testamentum, Canadian Journal of Theology, Scottish Journal of Theology, International Review of Missions.
Dobbie last taught at the Carleton University where he was Visiting Professor of Religion from 1969 onwards. Eternal Father, Lord of space and time Eternal God, we consecrate these children The Senate of the Victoria University in the University of Toronto conferred an honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity by Honoris Causa upon Dobbie in 1979.
Dobbie was a member of the Society of Biblical Literature and was at one time elected as Vice-President of the Canadian section of Society of Biblical Literature.