Roger Nicole Explained

Roger R. Nicole
Birth Date:10 December 1915
Birth Place:Charlottenburg, Germany
Nationality:Swiss
Occupation:Reformed Baptist theologian
Known For:proponent of Christian egalitarianism and biblical inerrancy
Spouse:Annette (nee Cyr)
Education:Sorbonne, Gordon Divinity School, Wheaton College
Alma Mater:Harvard University (PhD)
Thesis Year:1967
Workplaces:Gordon Divinity School

Roger R. Nicole (December 10, 1915 – December 11, 2010[1]) was a native Swiss Reformed Baptist theologian and proponent of Christian egalitarianism and biblical inerrancy. He was an associate editor for the New Geneva Study Bible, assisted in the translation of the New International Version, and was a founding member of both the International Council on Biblical Inerrancy and the Evangelical Theological Society, serving as president of the latter in 1956.

Early life and education

Nicole was born to Swiss parents December 10, 1915, in Charlottenburg, Germany. During his childhood, the family moved back to Switzerland, where he lived until 1935. He earned his M.A. from Sorbonne, France, and then emigrated to the United States to continue his studies. He received a B.D. (1939), S.T.M. (1940), and Th.D. (1943) from Gordon Divinity School, his Ph.D. (1967) from Harvard University, and his D.D. (1978) from Wheaton College. In 1946, Nicole married Annette Cyr (1917 - 2008).

Career

In 1944, Nicole joined the faculty at what was then called Gordon Divinity School, now known as Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. He was appointed professor of theology in 1949, where he remained until retiring in 1986. He continued to teach theology during his retirement at Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, Florida.[2] A devotee of mathematics and prolific writer, he produced some 100 articles and contributed to fifty books and reference works. A bibliophile and distinguished librarian with a massive collection, he owned Calvin's Commentaries on the Gospels and Acts and other volumes from the 16th and 17th centuries.[3] The library of Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando contains over twenty thousand of his personal books. They take up one half of the current library.

Legacy

Respected internationally for his Christian statesmanship and scholarship, he was an acknowledged expert in the thought of Reformation leader John Calvin.[4] Evangelical commentator David F. Wells dedicated his 1985 release, Reformed Theology in America, simply “to Roger Nicole, a man of God.”[5] J. I. Packer has written this tribute to Nicole: "Awesome for brain power, learning and wisdom, endlessly patient and courteous in his gentle geniality, and beloved by a multitude as pastor, mentor and friend."[4]

Other interests

An avid philatelist, Nicole had a personal collection of approximately one million stamps.[1] [5] He also had a collection of six thousand mystery novels.[1]

Selected works

Nicole has written more than 100 articles and contributed to 50 books and reference works, including[6]

Thesis

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Festschriften

Notes and References

  1. Roger Nicole (1915-2010) http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2010/12/11/roger-nicole-1915-2010/
  2. Institute of Theological Studies, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Web site: Roger R. Nicole Th.D., Ph.D., Reformed Theological Seminary . 2007-10-18 . dead . https://archive.today/20030111070621/https://its.gospelcom.net/lecturers/lecturer.php?lid=rrn01 . 2003-01-11 .
  3. Reformed Theological Seminary Quarterly. Footnote to Roger Nicole, Sanctification: Growing toward God. Online: Web site: Sanctification: Growing Toward God by Dr. Roger Nicole . 2007-10-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071203151340/http://www.rts.edu/quarterly/fall99/nicole.html . 2007-12-03 .
  4. Bailey, David W. Speaking the Truth in Love: Life & Legacy of Roger Nicole. Solid Ground Christian Books, 2006.
  5. Bailey, David W. "Do You Know Roger Nicole?" Columbia Evangelical Seminary "Coffee Talk." Online: Web site: Coffee Talk . 2007-10-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071021052707/http://www.columbiaseminary.edu/coffeetalk/115.html . 2007-10-21 .
  6. Web site: Reformed Theological Seminary . 2007-10-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071019195152/https://www.rts.edu/faculty/StaffDetails.aspx?id=27 . 2007-10-19 . Reformed Theological Seminary Professor Emeritus

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