William Lockton

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William Lockton (* 1879 in Kegworth , Leicestershire , England ; † in the 20th century) was an English priest and theologian of the Church of England . In the discussion about the synoptic problem he was the first to advocate the thesis of a Luke priority, which was later taken up and expanded by Robert L. Lindsey and the Jerusalem School.

Life

Lockton was 1879 in Kegworth in the county born Leicestershire, the son of Henry and Clara Lockton. In 1901 he found himself a clergyman of the "Established Church" (ie the Church of England), at that time he was living in "The Training College, Winchester", a teachers' college founded in 1840 which later became the University of Winchester . In 1920, when his first book was published, he was Vice- Principal of Training College . In 1924 he drew on the flyleaf of a book as a Bachelor of Theology (BD) and lecturer in mathematics . After the publication of his fifth book Divers Orders of Ministers , every trace is lost, although according to the publisher's advertisement a commentary on John's Gospel was planned, but this has not been published.

effect

His books were well received by both Anglican and Roman Catholic reviewers , and book reviews and the like appeared in the 1920s. a. in The Times and The Guardian .

Works

Essays
  • The Eucharistic Prayer. In: Church Quarterly Review (July 1918).
  • The Origin of the Gospels. In: Church Quarterly Review 94 (1922), pp. 216-239.
Books
  • The Treatment of The Remains at the Eucharist after Holy Communion and The Time of the Ablutions, with an Appendix on Reservation and the Book of Common Prayer. Cambridge University Press and Macmillan, Cambridge and New York 1920.
  • The Resurrection and Other Gospel Narratives and The Narratives of the Virgin Birth. Longmans, Green and Co., London [et al.] 1924.
  • The Three Traditions in the Gospels. Longmans, Green and Co., London [et al.] 1926.
  • Certain Alleged Gospel Sources: A Study of Q, Proto-Luke and M. Longmans, Green and Co., London and New York 1927.
  • Divers Orders of Ministers: An Inquiry into the Origins and Early History of the Ministry in the Christian Church. Longmans, Green and Co., London [et al.] 1930.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 1901 census of England , cit. n. David N. Bivin: Help Us Unlock the Mystery of William Lockton. www.jerusalemperspective.com, August 5, 2015, accessed September 26, 2016
  2. ↑ 175 years of excellence. ( Memento of May 21, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Website of the University of Winchester (English), accessed on September 26, 2016
  3. ↑ cf. William Lockton: The Treatment of The Remains at the Eucharist after Holy Communion and The Time of the Ablutions, with an Appendix on Reservation and the Book of Common Prayer. Cambridge University Press and Macmillan, Cambridge and New York 1920, flyleaf, digitized
  4. ↑ a b cf. William Lockton: The Resurrection and Other Gospel Narratives and The Narratives of the Virgin Birth. Longmans, Green and Co., London [et al.] 1924, flyleaf, digitized
  5. ↑ cf. William Lockton: Divers Orders of Ministers: An Inquiry into the Origins and Early History of the Ministry in the Christian Church. Longmans, Green and Co., London [et al.] 1930, flyleaf, digitized
personal data
SURNAME Lockton, William
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English priest and Anglican theologian
DATE OF BIRTH 1879
PLACE OF BIRTH Kegworth , Leicestershire , England
DATE OF DEATH 20th century