Background
Lightner, Robert Paul was born on April 4, 1931 in Cleona, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Earnest A. and Edith A. (Miller) Lightner.
Lightner, Robert Paul was born on April 4, 1931 in Cleona, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Earnest A. and Edith A. (Miller) Lightner.
BTh, Baptist Bible Seminary, Johnson City, New York, 1955. Master of Theology, Dallas Theological Seminary, 1959. Doctor of Theology, Dallas Theological Seminary, 1964.
Modern Language Association, Southern Methodist University, 1972.
Instructor Bible and theology, Baptist Bible Seminary, 1959-1961; assistant professor systematic theology, department chairman theology, Baptist Bible Seminary, 1964-1966; associate professor, Baptist Bible Seminary, 1967-1968; assistant professor, Dallas Theological Seminary, 1968-1974; associate professor, Dallas Theological Seminary, 1974-1984; professor, Dallas Theological Seminary, since 1984.
Married Pearl Martha Hostetter, July 27, 1952. Children: Nancy, Nadine, Natalie.