Robert F. Shedinger

Robert Frederick Shedinger (born 23 November 1959) is an American Professor of Religion at Luther College (Iowa) and he was the Chair of the Department of Religion from 2008-2011.

Biography

Education

Shedinger received his B.S. in Civil Engineering Technology at Temple University in 1982 (Graduated Magna Cum Laude). He also was Graduate Teaching Assistant while earning his Ph.D. in Religious Studies at Temple University.

Teaching

From 2000 to 2006, Shedinger served as Assistant Professor of Religion at Luther College. He was promoted to Associate Professor of Religion at Luther College from 2006 to 2014 and to Professor of Religion at Luther College in 2014.

Awards

Shedinger received the Award for Excellence in Biblical Studies conferred by the American Bible Society.

Shedinger initiated a hypothesis in which he proposes "that the theory of Tatianic dependence upon de OTP [Old Testament Peshitta] is tenuous at best", against Jan Joosten's reaction: "Tatianic use of the OT Peshitta has been stablished more strongly that before as a viable hypothesis."

Shedinger has also been able to cite examples where the Shem Tob's Hebrew Gospel of Matthew coincides with many readings in the Greek Gospel of Matthew and those found only on 𝔓45, thus supporting Howard's thesis that the Shem Tob's text was based on an ancient Hebrew text.

Works

Thesis

Books

Articles

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