Gareth Lee Cockerill (born in 1944) taught at

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from 1984 until 2017 where he held the post of Academic Dean and Professor of Biblical Interpretation and Theology. He is also an ordained minister in the

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. In the past he has served as a missionary in Sierra Leone, West Africa.

Career

Cockerill was educated at

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(B.A.),

Asbury Theological Seminary Asbury Theological Seminary is a Christian Wesleyan seminary in the historical Methodist tradition located in Wilmore, Kentucky. It is the largest seminary of the Wesleyan-Holiness movement. It is known for its advocacy of egalitarianism, giving ...

(M.Div.) and Union Theological Seminary (Th.M. & Ph.D.). He has written a new volume on Hebrews in the

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series. Although replacing the classic commentary in that series by

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it has been well received by scholars and pastors alike. Other material by Cockerill include his ''Melchizedek without Speculation: Hebrews 7:1-25 and Genesis 14:17-24'' and ''Guidebook for Pilgrims to the Heavenly City, Building Bridges or Syncretism: A Test Case'' each published in larger collections. He wrote ''Guidebook for Pilgrims to the Heavenly City'' in 2002. Articles and book reviews has been written for the

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, Interpretation, and

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. He remains interested in the book of Hebrews, revelation as doctrine, hermeneutics, cross-cultural interpretation and the relationship between the Old and New Testaments. In cross faith issues he studies the subject of Christianity and Islam.

Personal

Cockerill preaches and teaches in churches and camps. The Cockerills have three adult daughters, two sons-in-law, and four grandchildren.

Selected works

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cockerill, Gareth Lee Living people Bible commentators Arminian ministers Arminian theologians Southern Wesleyan University alumni Asbury Theological Seminary alumni Union Presbyterian Seminary alumni Place of birth missing (living people) 1944 births