The life and writings of Rev Dr Bob Thompson

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Rev. Dr R.J. (Bob) Thompson, Baptist Minister.

Born Palmerston North, New Zealand, 5th June, 1924.
Died 25th December, 2000.
Married Shirley Bowden on 17th July, 1952.

Hebrews 11:4 ".. he died, but through his faith he is still speaking."

R.J.Thompson:

"The most important thing about me", Bob Thompson would say, "Is that I am Redeemed - redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ."

for Journeyer and Traveller. Sabbaticals from College and involvement with the Baptist World Alliance he, with his wife Shirley, travelled the world from Beijing to Bristol to Buenos Aires and everything in between

Bob and shirley Thompson in the Messerschmitt car in which they travelled extensively 1958-61. The car is currently at MOTAT

for Teacher - from Old Testament to Comparative Religion

faculty member of the N Z Baptist Theological College (1961-1984) [Vice-Principal (1969) Principal (1973-1984)]
faculty member of Spurgeon's College, London (1984-1987)
faculty member of Whitley College, Melbourne (1987-1991)
Lecturer of Comparative Religion in the Extension Department of the University of Auckland as well lecturing officers of the RNZAF being posted to South East Asia
Part-time lecturer in Biblical History and Literature and Hebrew in the Classics' Department of the University of Auckland
Tutor (1991-1995) Tyndale College, Auckland (undenominational)

for husband - and beloved companion of Shirley

for Omnivorous Reader - the despair of his colleagues

for Minister of the gospel

Manurewa Baptist Church, South Auckland (1947-1952)
Opawa Baptist church, Christchurch (1952-1958)

for Preacher of the Word and broadcaster

for Scholar par excellence -was the foremost scholar produced by the Baptist denomination in New Zealand

BA (1944), BD (1951) University of Auckland, NZ
BD with Hons (NT/OT) Melbourne College of Divinity (Australia)
BD with Hons London University (1957)
Doctor of Theology (1961) University of Zurich
Th.M (1959) Ruschlikon Baptist Seminary (the first Th.M to be awarded in the Seminary)
M.A. (1968) in German language and literature, University of Auckland

for keen Observer of the manners and mores of his times and finally:

for Knower - as in one who knows

Bob Thompson, Writer

As well as the Doctoral and Master of Theology dissertations he wrote a series of studies for the Baptist Bible Class Syllabus (1940s and 1950s). And was editor for the entire Syllabus (1956-1958).
Contributed to the Australian and New Zealand Sunday School Lessons (1960)
And to the new All Age Sunday School lessons.
Contributed Bible reading notes for the International Bible Reading Fellowship.
Wrote numerous articles, including the column, "That Problem of Yours" in the N.Z. Baptist (1954-1958).
Author of various tracts and pamphlets.

TESTIMONY (a pulpit talk)

Use the menu at left to view some of his writings

Shirley Thompson