Robert Laird Harris

Background

Harris, Robert Laird was born on March 10, 1911 in Brownsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter William and Ella Pearl (Graves) Harris.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Delaware, Newark, 1931. Postgrad, Washington University, 1932. ThB, Westminster Theological Seminary, 1935.

Master of Theology, Westminster Theological Seminary, 1937. Master of Arts in Oriental Studies, University Pennsylvania, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, Dropsie College, 1947.

Career

Ordained to ministry, Presbyterian Church American, 1936; instructor, Faith Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, 1937-1943; assistant professor Biblical Exegesis, Faith Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, 1943-1947; professor Biblical Exegesis, Faith Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, 1947-1956; professor, Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, 1956-1981; dean, Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, 1964-1971; professor emeritus, Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, since 1981; visiting lecturer, Wheaton College, Illinois, 1957-1961; professor, Winona Lake Summer School of Theology, 1964, 66, 67; professor, Near East School Archaeology and Bible, Jerusalem, 1962; lecturer, Japan, Korea, 1965; lecturer, India, 1981; lecturer, Australia, 1989; visiting professor, China Graduate School Theology, Hong Kong, 1981; visiting professor, Freie Theologische Akademie, Giessen, Federal Republic Germany, 1982-1985; visiting professor, Tyndale Theological Seminary, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, since 1986; visiting professor, Biblical Theological Seminary, Hatfield, Pennsylvania, 1992; visiting professor, J. Manoel Conceicao Presbyterian Seminary, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1995. Moderator Presbyterian Church in American, 1982.

Achievements

• Robert Laird Harris has been listed as a noteworthy Minister, theology educator emeritus by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament Volume II

    (Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament Volume II Hardc...)

  • Introductory Hebrew Grammar

    (1955 by R. Laird Harris- Professor of Old Testament, Cove...)

  • Theological Wordbook on the Old Testament; Volume 2
  • Inspiration and Canonicity of the Bible: An Historical and Exegetical Study
  • INTRODUCTORY HEBREW GRAMMAR, FOURTH ED.

Membership

Trustee Biblical Theological Seminary, Hatfield, Pennsylvania, since 1985. Member Society Biblical Literature and Exegesis, Evangelical Theological Society (president 1961), Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Krugar Nelson, September 11, 1937 (deceased 1980). Children: Grace Sears, Allegra Smick, Robert Laird. Married Anne Paxson Krauss, August 1, 1981.

Father:

Walter William Harris

Mother:

Ella Pearl (Graves) Harris

Spouse:

Anne Paxson Krauss

Spouse:

Elizabeth Krugar Nelson

child:

Allegra Smick Harris

child:

Robert Laird Harris

child:

Grace Sears Harris