Born: July 19, 1917, Dun­dee, Scot­land.

Died: April 1984.

Caird was ed­u­cat­ed at King Ed­ward School, Birm­ing­ham; Pe­ter­house, Cam­bridge (1936-9); and Mans­field Col­lege, Ox­ford. He was min­is­ter of High­gate Con­gre­ga­tion­al Church, Lon­don (1943-6), then moved to Al­ber­ta, Ca­na­da in 1946 to be­come pro­fess­or of Old Tes­ta­ment at St. Ste­phens' Col­lege. In 1950, he be­came pro­fess­or of Bib­li­cal Stu­dies at Mc­Gill Un­i­ver­si­ty, Mont­ré­al. Re­turn­ing to Eng­land in 1959, he be­came Sen­ior Tu­tor at Mans­field Col­lege, Ox­ford. His works in­clude:

• The Apostolic Age, 1955
• Principalities and Powers: A Study in Pauline Theology, 1956
• The Gospel of Saint Luke, 1963
• The Revelation of Saint John the Divine, 1966
• The Language and Imagery of the Bible, 1980
• Paul's Letters from Prison, 1976
• New Testament Theology, published posthumously in 1994
• A Primer of Christianity

Sources

Lyrics

1. Almighty Father, Who for Us Thy Son Didst Give
2. Not Far Beyond the Sea

Translations

1. Shepherds Came, Their Praises Bringing, 1944