Samuele Bacchiocchi

Samuele R. Bacchiocchi (born January 29, 1938 in Rome , † December 20, 2008 in Berrien Springs , Michigan ) was an Italian Adventist theologian and church historian .

Life

Samuele Bacchiocchi studied theology at Newbold College of Seventh-day Adventists in Binfield, England, and at Andrews University of Adventists in Berrien Springs , Michigan, USA . From 1964 he taught Bible studies and history in Ethiopia . From 1969 he was the first non-Catholic to study at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome and received his doctorate with distinction ( summa cum laude ) in 1974 for his work From Sabbath to Sunday .

In 1974, he received a call to the Faculty of Theology of Andrews University and taught theology and church history. In 2000 he was retired .

Bacchiocchi has published several books on the ethical issues of Seventh-day Adventists, including, in 1992, Your Time is My Time - The Biblical Day of Rest as an Opportunity for Modern Man ( Divine Rest for Human Restlessness: A Theological Study of the Good News of the Sabbath for Today ). He was the editor of the End-Time Adventist -themed newsletter .

He had been married since 1961 and had three children. He died of complications from liver and colon cancer .

Works (selection)

Samuele Bacchiocchi: Your time is my time. The biblical day of rest as an opportunity for modern people . Ed .: Community of the Seventh-day Adventists. 1st edition. Community of Seventh-day Adventists, Berlin 1984, DNB 890170657 .

Web links

Literature by and about Samuele Bacchiocchi in the catalog of the German National Library
Personal website of Samuele Bacchiocchi (English)
"Church historian Samuele Bacchiocchi dies"

Individual evidence

^ Mark Bishop: About this Site. Retrieved July 9, 2017 (UK English): “Dr. Samuele Bacchiocchi was an Italo-American scholar who has studied and lived in several countries. He was born and brought up in Rome, Italy, a stone-throw from the Vatican wall. For his college education he went to England where he earned a BA degree in Theology at Newbold College. From England he came to America for his graduate studies and earned a MA and a BD degrees at Andrews University Theological Seminary. Upon completing his seminary training in 1964, he went with his wife, Anna, to Ethiopia where he served for five years as Bible and History teacher. "

personal data
SURNAME	Bacchiocchi, Samuele
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Bacchiocchi, Samuele R.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Italian theologian, church historian, Adventist
DATE OF BIRTH	January 29, 1938
PLACE OF BIRTH	Rome
DATE OF DEATH	December 20, 2008 or December 21, 2008
Place of death	Berrien Springs , Michigan

[bpc-about-1] Mark Bishop: About this Site. Retrieved July 9, 2017 (UK English): “Dr. Samuele Bacchiocchi was an Italo-American scholar who has studied and lived in several countries. He was born and brought up in Rome, Italy, a stone-throw from the Vatican wall. For his college education he went to England where he earned a BA degree in Theology at Newbold College. From England he came to America for his graduate studies and earned a MA and a BD degrees at Andrews University Theological Seminary. Upon completing his seminary training in 1964, he went with his wife, Anna, to Ethiopia where he served for five years as Bible and History teacher. "