John McRay

American archaeologist and New Testament scholar (1931-2018)
Person human Q75228011
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John McRay

Summary

John McRay is a human[1]. He was born in Holdenville[2]. He was born on +1931-12-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Nashville[4]. He died on +2018-08-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], New Testament scholar[7], archaeologist[8], historian[9], and Hebraist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John McRay was born in Holdenville[2].
  • John McRay passed away in Nashville[4].
  • John McRay was born on +1931-12-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John McRay died on +2018-08-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John McRay held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John McRay worked as a university teacher[6].
  • John McRay's professions included New Testament scholar[7].
  • John McRay's professions included archaeologist[8].
  • John McRay worked as a historian[9].
  • John McRay worked as a Hebraist[10].
  • John McRay's professions included geographer[13].
  • John McRay's field of work was New Testament[14].
  • John McRay's field of work was archaeology[15].
  • John McRay's field of work was Koine Greek[16].
  • John McRay's field of work was Dead Sea scrolls[17].
  • John McRay's field of work was study of the Hebrew language[18].
  • John McRay's field of work was Pauline epistles[19].
  • John McRay held the position of emeritus[20].
  • John McRay was employed by Wheaton College[21].
  • John McRay was employed by Lipscomb University[22].
  • John McRay was employed by Middle Tennessee State University[23].
  • Among John McRay's employers was Harding University[24].
  • John McRay's education included a stint at University of Chicago[25].
  • A notable work attributed to John McRay is Paul: His Life and Teaching[26].
  • A notable work attributed to John McRay is Archaeology and the New Testament[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John McRay was born in Holdenville[2]. He was born on +1931-12-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John McRay's education included a stint at University of Chicago[25]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], New Testament scholar[7], archaeologist[8], historian[9], Hebraist[10], and geographer[13]. Fields of work include New Testament[14], a written work[29], founded in 0100[30], written by various authors[31]; archaeology[15], an academic discipline[32]; Koine Greek[16], a sacred language[33]; Dead Sea scrolls[17], an archaeological artefact[34]; study of the Hebrew language[18], an academic discipline[35]; and Pauline epistles[19], a group of literary works[36], written by Paul the Apostle[37]. Employers include Wheaton College[21], a liberal arts college[38], in United States[39], founded in 1860[40]; Lipscomb University[22], a seminary[41], in United States[42], founded in 1891[43], headquartered in Berry Hill[44]; Middle Tennessee State University[23], a public university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1911[47]; and Harding University[24], a university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1924[50], headquartered in Searcy[51]. John McRay held the position of emeritus[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Paul: His Life and Teaching[26] and Archaeology and the New Testament[27], a creative work[52], written by John McRay[53].

Death and Burial

John McRay died on +2018-08-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Nashville[4].

Why It Matters

John McRay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was John McRay born?

John McRay was born in Holdenville[2].

Where did John McRay die?

John McRay died in Nashville[4].

What did John McRay do for work?

John McRay worked as university teacher[6], New Testament scholar[7], archaeologist[8], historian[9], and Hebraist[10].

Where did John McRay go to school?

John McRay was educated at University of Chicago[25].

References

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  26. [27] . bakerpublishinggroup.com. bakerpublishinggroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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