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Bezzant/E/11/2
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- 1955-1958 (Creation)
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1 file; paper
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Bezzant was educated privately and at Pembroke College, Oxford. He graduated in Modern History in 1921, and took a First Class in Theology in 1923. From 1925 to 1933 Bezzant was Vice-Principal of Ripon Hall, Oxford, while also serving as Chaplain and Lecturer of Exeter College, and Tutor in Theology at Pembroke College. In 1933 he moved to Liverpool as Canon Residentiary and Chancellor of Liverpool Cathedral, holding both posts until 1952. Bezzant was Select Preacher at both Cambridge and Oxford, served as an Examining Chaplain to various Bishops, and as an Examiner in Theology at London and Oxford. He spent several periods of residence in the United States as a lecturer. During the War, Bezzant served as Chaplain in the R.N.V.R. In 1952 he was elected to a Fellowship at St John's College, Cambridge, and became Dean. From 1953 to 1964 he served as University Lecturer in Divinity. He published various theological monographs and articles and died in 1967.
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This file contains a miscellany of writing, by authors other than Bezzant, in offprint and cutting form. The items are sequenced according to the listing on the accompanying envelope, as follows.
H.W. Montefiore, 'God as Father in the Synoptic Gospels' ('New Testament Studies', 3.1, November 1956)
C.F.D. Moule, 'The Nature and Purpose of I Peter' ('New Testament Studies', 3.1, November 1956)
Henry J. Cadbury, '"We" and "I" Passages in Luke-Acts' ('New Testament Studies', 3.2, January 1957)
E.G. Selwyn, 'The Authority of Christ in the New Testament' ('New Testament Studies', 3.2, January 1957)
G. Bornkamm, 'Faith and Reason in Paul's Epistles' ('New Testament Studies', 4.2, January 1958)
H.E.W. Turner, 'The Dead Sea Scrolls' (unknown publication)
Ivor Buse, 'St John and the Marcan Passion Narrative' ('New Testament Studies', 4.3, April 1958)
John Coutts, 'The Relationship of Ephesians and Colossians' ('New Testament Studies', 4.3, April 1958)
Not listed on the accompanying envelope:
John A.T. Robinson, 'The Parable of John 10:1-5' ('Zeitschrift für die Neutestamentliche Wissenschaft', 46, 1955)