E. C. John

The Reverend

E. C. John

D. D. *(Honoris causa)*
The Reverend; E. C. John; D. D. (Honoris causa)
Born	Elavinakuzhy Cherian John; 8 November 1927; Kerala
Died	29 October 2020 (aged 92); Bangalore, Karnataka
Nationality	Indian
Other names	ECJ
Education	B.Sc. (Travancore),; B.D. (Serampore),; B.A. (Cantab.),; M.A. (Cantab.),; Dr. Theol. (Heidelberg);
Alma mater	University of Travancore, Thiruvananthapuram,; United Theological College, Bangalore,; University of Cambridge (United Kingdom),; University of Heidelberg (Germany);
Occupations	Priesthood; Theology; Church;
Years active	1954-2007
Spouse	Juliane Hanna John (nee Ehrenberg)
Religion	Christianity
Church	Church of South India, Madhya Kerala Diocese
Ordained	1954
Congregations served	CSI Church, Tiruvalla (1954-1957)
Offices held	Teacher - in - Old Testament, United Theological College, Bangalore (1959-1993)

E. C. John (8 November 1927 – 29 October 2020) was an Indian Old Testament scholar and a member of the Society for Biblical Studies in India. He was also a member of the George Bell Institute at the University of Chichester, Chichester and the Society for Old Testament Study, England.

He was acknowledged for his scholarship of the Old Testament. G. Babu Rao, one of his earliest pupils specializing in the Old Testament wrote that his professor, E. C. John pointed out parallels for Epiphany and Theophany from Vaishnavism and Saivism respectively.

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