Robert Lloyd Saucy (May 1, 1930 – March 12, 2015
) was an American biblical scholar and professor of
systematic theology.
Biography
Saucy was born in
Salem, Oregon
Salem ( ) is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County, Oregon, Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river ...
, and educated at
George Fox College (1949–51) and
Westmont College (1951–53), earning his
A.B. in history. He went on to earn both his
Th.M.
Master of Theology ( la, Theologiae Magister, abbreviated MTh, ThM, or MTheol) is a post-graduate degree offered by universities, divinity schools, and seminaries. It can serve as a transition degree for entrance into a PhD program or as a stand ...
(1958) and
Th.D.
Doctor of Theology ( la, Doctor Theologiae, abbreviated DTh, ThD, DTheol, or Dr. theol.) is a terminal degree in the academic discipline of theology. The ThD, like the ecclesiastical Doctor of Sacred Theology, is an advanced research degree equiva ...
(1961) in systematic theology at
Dallas Theological Seminary.
While completing his graduate studies at Dallas, Saucy served as part-time instructor at the Southern Bible Training Institute, and as part-time pastor at Milligan Bible Church. He was ordained as a minister in the North American Baptist General Conference.
In 1961, Saucy joined the faculty of
Talbot School of Theology, where he was appointed
distinguished professor of systematic theology in 1989. He was a long-time member of the
Evangelical Theological Society, and served as its president in 1972. Saucy 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.
He was also a faculty member at
Rosemead Graduate School of Psychology from 1970 to 1977.
He died March 12, 2015, from injuries sustained in a car accident.
"Minding the Heart: The Way of Spiritual Transformation," published in October, 2013 - and dedicated to his wife, Nancy - was his last book published before his death.
Works
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References
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2015 deaths
1930 births
American Christian theologians
Westmont College alumni
Biola University faculty
Dallas Theological Seminary alumni
Writers from Salem, Oregon
George Fox University alumni
American biblical scholars
Translators of the Bible into English
20th-century translators