Sidney Jellicoe Explained

Sidney Jellicoe (25 August 1906 – 24 November 1973) was a British-Canadian dean emeritus, biblical scholar, Harrold professor of Divinity,^[1] theological educator, and priest.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Biography

He was a scholar of St Chad's College, Durham. After being ordained by Archbishop William Temple in York Minster in 1934, he served as a parish priest in England for eleven years, then for eight years was Chaplain and Lecturer at Bishop Otter Training College, Chichester. In 1952, he became Dean of Divinity and Harrold Professor at Bishop's University,^[6] Lennoxville, Quebec.^{[7] [8]} In 1966, he became Dean of Theology and in 1971 Dean Emeritus, as well as first Chairman of the Division of Graduate Studies.^[2]

Awards

In 1955, Diocesan College, Montreal, conferred on him the degree of Doctor of Divinity (honoris causa) and in 1970 Bishop's University granted him the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law.^[2]

Academic work

He was one of the founders of the International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies (IOSCS) including Robert A. Kraft.^{[9] [10]}

Published works

He also wrote a number of articles for learned journals, such as New Testament Studies and the Catholic Biblical Quarterly. In 1968, his definitive work on 20th century Septuagint studies was published by Oxford Clarendon Press, entitled The Septuagint and Modern Study.

• Book: The Septuagint and modern study. Sidney Jellicoe. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1968. 9780198266174. 362777.
• Book: 1973-06-01. A classified bibliography of the Septuagint. Sebastian P. Brock. Charles Theodore Fritsch. Sidney Jellicoe. Leiden: Netherlands. E. J. Brill. 978-90-04-03596-6. Arbeiten zur Literatur und Geschichte des Hellenistischen Judentums. 6. 760456592. 10.1163/9789004331822.
• Book: Studies in the Septuagint: origins, recensions, ad interpretations: selected essays. Sidney Jellicoe. New York. 1974. Library of biblical studies. 470456469.

External links

• Sidney Jellicoe's photograph

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1951–1980. Bishop's University. 2021-06-14.
2. Sidney Jellicoe (1906 - 1974): Scholar, Teacher, Priest and Gentleman. 1974. Ronald E. Reeve. Bishop's University Alumni Magazine. Anido, John "Community mourns Rev Jellicoe" The Campus.
3. Book: Bishop's University, 1843-1970. 231. Transition. Christopher Nicholl. Bishop's University. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. 1994. 9780773511767.
4. Bulletin of the International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studios. Letters in Canada. 1973.
5. A Short History of Septuagint Studies in Canada. 50. 2017. JSCS. Robert J. V. Hiebert. Cameron Boyd-Taylor. 41.
6. Web site: The Septuagint and Modern Study. Logos.
7. Religion. Wade, Donald V.. University of Toronto Quarterly. 38. 4. 426–436. University of Toronto Press. July 1969. 10.3138/utq.38.4.426. 0042-0247.
8. W. D. McHardy. Scottish Journal of Theology. 22. 2. The Septuagint and Modern Study. by Sidney Jellicoe. Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1968. Pp. xx + 424. 65s. 10.1017/S0036930600023814. June 1969. 222–224.
9. Robert A. Kraft. October 1970. Reviewed Work: The Septuagint and Modern Study by Sidney Jellicoe. The Jewish Quarterly Review. University of Pennsylvania Press. 61. 2. 167. 1453432.
10. Web site: JELLICOE'S LETTER & THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE IOSCS. 2017-12-27. 2021-03-31.