Contemporary Authors

Bailey, Kenneth E. 1930-

Bailey, Kenneth E. 1930-

PERSONAL:

Born November 24, 1930, in Bloomington, IL; son of Ewing (an educator) and Annette Bailey; married June 12, 1952; wife's name Ethel J. (a biologist); children: Sara Jan, David Mark. Ethnicity: "Scottish-English." Education: Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL, B.A., 1952; Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, M.Div., 1955, M.Th., 1961; attended American University of Cairo, 1955-57; Concordia Theological Seminary, St. Louis, MO, D.Th., 1972. Religion: Presbyterian/Episcopalian.

ADDRESSES:

Home and office—New Wilmington, PA.

CAREER:

Ordained Presbyterian minister; Cairo Evangelical Seminary, Cairo, Egypt, instructor in New Testament, 1962-65; Near East School of Theology, Beirut, Lebanon, instructor, 1967-70, associate professor, 1970-74, professor of New Testament, 1974-84, founder and director of Institute for Middle Eastern New Testament Studies, 1974-84; Ecumenical Institute for Theological Research, Jerusalem, Israel, research professor of Middle Eastern New Testament studies, 1985-95; writer and lecturer, 1995—. …