John H. E. Hull
Rev. John Howarth Eric Hull (27 January 1923 – 29 November 1977) was an English writer on religion. Ordained in 1946 as a congregational minister, he held pastorates at Oakvale, Liverpool, Timperley, Cheshire and Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester.
In the 1950s, Hull commenced part-time teaching of Greek and the New Testament at the Lancashire Independent College Manchester, where he had trained as a minister. From 1961 until his death in 1977, he devoted himself full-time to teaching at what then became known as the Northern Congregational College Manchester (subsequently renamed The Congregational College Manchester). Upon its formation in 1972, Hull then became a minister of the United Reformed Church.
Hull was appointed principal of the college in July 1977. He died aged 54 on 29 November 1977. His widow, Dr. Winifred Hull, a classics scholar, temporarily took over the teaching of Greek, also serving as warden of the College until a successor could be appointed.[1]
Hull's most famous work was The Holy Spirit in the Acts of the Apostles (1967). In it, he argued that at Pentecost, the apostles only became aware of the gift of the Spirit they had already received.[2]
Publications[edit]
- The Holy Spirit in the Acts of the Apostles. Lutterworth 1967.[3]
- The message of the New Testament. Oxford 1971.
- Understanding the Bible. 1971.
References[edit]
- ^ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007". FamilySearch. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ James D. G. Dunn Baptism in the Holy Spirit: a re-examination of the New Testament Evidence p39 1970 "JHE Hull, The Holy Spirit in the Acts of the Apostles (1967), who argues that at Pentecost the apostles only became aware of the gift of the Spirit they had already received (50, 86)."
- ^ The Cambridge Review: Vol. 89 1966 - The Holy Spirit in the Acts of the Apostles J. H . E. Hull In this able survey Mr Hull relates the meaning of the title "Acts of the Apostles" to the movement of the Spirit. In a scholarly and yet most readable way, he examines what happened at Pentecost in relation to the whole..."
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