Background
Boling, Robert Gordon was born on November 24, 1930 in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. Son of Lyman Francis and Helen (Groh) Boling.
Boling, Robert Gordon was born on November 24, 1930 in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. Son of Lyman Francis and Helen (Groh) Boling.
Bachelor of Science, Indiana State University, 1952. Master of Divinity, McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1959.
Assistant professor religion College of Wooster, Ohio. Professor Old Testament McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, since 1964. Member Drew McCormick Archeological Expedition, 1957, area supervisor, 1966, 68.
Visiting professor Harvard University Summer School, 1962-1964, Pacific Theological College, 1973. Participant excavations, Caesarea Maritima, 1976, Tell el-Hesi, 1981, Tell el-Umeiri, Jordan, 1984. Annual professor American Center for Oriental Research, Amman, Jordan, 1984.
Active presbyter's committee on preparation for ministry Presbytery of Chicago. Former trustee American Center Oriental Research, Amman. Member Chicago Society Biblical Research (former business manager, editor Biblical Research journal.), American Schools Oriental Research, Society Biblical Literature and Exegesis.
Married Jean Eleanor Gade, 1955. Children: Gail, Ruth, Martha.