Died 2000 Church Congregational | Title Reverend Doctor Name Robert Dobbie | |
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Born December 3, 1901 ( 1901-12-03 ) Dundee, Scotland Education Glasgow University, B. A. (1927), B. D., (1927)
University of London, B. D. (1934), M. Th., (1940) Congregations served Dunfermline, 1927-1936
Cambusland, 1936-1941
Ardroffan, 1941-1946 Offices held Lecturer, Glasgow University (1946-1947)
Lecturer, St. Andrew's University (1947-1955)
Professor, Emmanuel College (1955-1969)
Professor, Carleton University(1969-1974) | ||
Robert Dobbie (1901–2000) was a Pastor hailing from Dundee, Scotland who taught Old Testament at the Universities of Glasgow (1946–1947), St. Andrews (1947–1955), Toronto (1955–1969) and at Carleton (1969–1974).
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Robert Dobbie was active in contributing to Old Testament scholarship. Wolfgang Roth was a student of Dobbie at Toronto. Dobbie also used to compose hymns.
Dobbie was a member of the Society of Biblical Literature and was at one time elected as Vice-President of the Canadian section of Society of Biblical Literature. Dobbie used to contribute to Old Testament scholarship through his writings which appeared in biblical journals like The Expository Times, Vetus Testamentum, Canadian Journal of Theology, Scottish Journal of Theology, International Review of Missions.
Dobbie last taught at the Carleton University where he was Visiting Professor of Religion from 1969 onwards.
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The Senate of the Victoria University in the University of Toronto conferred an honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity by Honoris Causa upon Dobbie in 1979.