Frank G. Carver Explained

Frank Gould Carver
Birth Date:	May 27, 1928
Birth Place:	Crookston, Nebraska
Occupation:	Biblical scholar and professor
Known For:	Translator on the New American Standard Bible (both 1971 and 1995)
Education:	Taylor University, Nazarene Theological Seminary, University of Edinburgh (Ph.D.)
Thesis Title:	Concept of Koinonia in the New Testament, its basis background and development
Thesis Year:	1964
Discipline:	Biblical studies
Sub Discipline:	New Testament studies
Workplaces:	Point Loma Nazarene University
Notable Works:	2 Corinthians: A Commentary in the Wesleyan Tradition

Frank Gould Carver (May 27, 1928 – July 14, 2017)^[1] was an American scholar and professor of Biblical theology and Greek.

Carver was born in Crookston, Nebraska to Frank Alonzo and Greeta (née Gould). He earned his B.A. (1950) from Taylor University, his B.D. (1954) and Th.M. (1958) from Nazarene Theological Seminary, and his Ph.D. on the concept of koinonia (1964)^[2] from the University of Edinburgh.^[3] Carver was one of only three scholars who worked on both the original 1971 translation of the New American Standard Bible as well as the 1995 update.^[4] He served as professor emeritus at Point Loma Nazarene University from 1996.^[5]

Selected publications

Books

• Book: Carver . Frank G. . The Cross and the Spirit: Peter and the Way of the Holy . 1973 . 0-8341-1094-6 . registration .
• Book: Carver . Frank G. . 3 . Peter the Rock-Man . Anderson, IN . Warner Press . 1971 . 0-8341-0156-4 . 926756714 .
• Book: Carver . Frank G. . 3 . When Jesus Said Goodbye: John's Witness to the Holy Spirit . Kansas City, KS . Beacon Hill Press . 1996 . 0-8341-1570-0 . 33983448 .
• Book: Carver . Frank G. . 3 . Stevenson . Margaret . Remembering: pursuing the call . Centennial Monograph Series . 1 . San Diego, CA . Point Loma Press . 2001 . 9780834110946. 48411977 .
• Book: Carver . Frank G. . 3 . Matthew Part 1: To Be a Disciple . Beacon Small Group Bible Study Series . Kansas City, KS . Beacon Hill Press . 2006 . 0-8341-0870-4.
• Book: Carver . Frank G. . 3 . 2 Corinthians: A Commentary in the Wesleyan Tradition . New Beacon Bible Commentary series . Kansas City, KS . Beacon Hill Press . 2009 . 978-0-8341-2396-0.

Edited by

• Book: Corlett . Lewis T. . Lewis T. Corlett . Carver . Frank G. . 3 . Thank God and take courage : how the Holy Spirit worked in my life . San Diego, CA . Point Loma Press . 1992 . 9780834110946. 26023273 .

Chapters

• Book: Carver . Frank G. . 3 . Nature of Biblical Prophecy . Dunning . H. Ray . H. Ray Dunning . The Second Coming: a Wesleyan approach to the doctrine of Last Things. Kansas City, KS . Beacon Hill Press . 1995 . 9780834115255 . 466929554 .
• Book: Carver . Frank G. . 3 . The Sacrifice that Sanctifies (Hebrews 10:11-18) . Dunning . H. Ray . H. Ray Dunning . Biblical Resources for Holiness Preachinq: From Text to Sermon . 2 . Kansas City, KS . Beacon Hill Press . 1993 . 9780834114654 . 814451153 .
• Book: Carver . Frank G. . 3 . Through and through Sanctification (1 Thess. 5:23-24) . Dunning . H. Ray . H. Ray Dunning . Biblical Resources for Holiness Preaching: From Text to Sermon . 2 . Kansas City, KS . Beacon Hill Press . 1993 . 9780834114654 . 814451153 .

Journal articles

• Carver . Frank G. . 3 . Biblical foundations for the "Secondness" of Entire Sanctification . WTJ . 22 . Fall 1987 . 7–23 .
• Carver . Frank G. . 3 . Some Thoughts on Biblical Preaching From a 'Purist' Professor of Bible . The Preacher's Magazine . 67 . 4 . June–August 1991 . 17–19 .
• Carver . Frank G. . 3 . The Essence of Wesleyanism . The Preacher's Magazine . 71 . 4 . June–August 1996 .
• Carver . Frank G. . 3 . Growth in Sanctification: John Wesley and John of the Cross . The Tower: The Journal of Nazarene Theological Seminary . 3 . 1999 . 33–70 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Obituary - Frank G. Carver. April 23, 2019 . July 2017.
2. Gould. Carver, Frank. 1964. Concept of koinonia in the new testament, its basis background and development. 1842/19612. en.
3. Book: Who's who in biblical studies and archaeology. Biblical Archaeology Society. 1993. 44. 1-880317-06-0.
4. Web site: New American Standard Bible - Translators of the NASB. 2009-11-11. 2006-11-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20061118110400/http://www.lockman.org/nasb/nasbprin.php. dead.
5. Web site: Point Loma faculty page . https://web.archive.org/web/20110222000002/http://www.pointloma.edu/experience/academics/centers-institutes/wesleyan-center/staff/frank-carver . 2011-02-22 . pointloma.edu.