E. C. John
E. C. John D. D. (Honoris causa) | |
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| Born | Elavinakuzhy Cherian John 8 November 1927 |
| Died | 29 October 2020 (aged 92) Bangalore, Karnataka |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | ECJ |
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| 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.