R.I.P. Bernhard Anderson and Lansing Hicks
It just came to my attention today that two Old Testament scholars have passed away recently.
Bernhard Anderson passed away on December 26, 2007. I never had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Anderson, but I have used his Understanding the Old Testament when I have taught the Old Testament on several occasions. The fact that this book is now in its sixth edition is a tribute to his scholarship and his ability to teach. The SBL has his obituary up on its website.
Steve Cook reports that Lansing Hicks has died as well (either yesterday or today) on January 14. Dr. Hicks was Professor of Old Testament at Berkeley Divinity School and Yale Divinity School (after Berkeley moved to Yale). Although he was retired by the time I got to YDS, Dr. Hicks was still there from time to time and I had a chance to chat with him on several occasions. For more information from Steve Cook (one of Dr. Hicks’s students), please visit Biblische Ausbildung.
May light perpetual shine upon them.
On January 17th, 2008 at 8:43 am
The date of Lansing Hicks’ death was Jan. 14.
Submitted by his son-in-law.
On January 17th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Thank you, Henry, for the information. I will add it to the post. My prayers are with you and the rest of Dr. Hicks’s family.