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George Raymond Beasley-Murray | |
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| Born | 10 October 1916 London |
| Died | 23 February 2000 (aged 83) Brighton, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation(s) | Principal of Spurgeon's College, London, and Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary |
| Spouse | Ruth |
| Children | Four including Rev. Paul Beasley-Murray |
| Awards | Honorary DD from McMaster University, Canada |
| Academic background | |
| Education | London University |
| Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge (D.D.) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | New Testament studies |
| Institutions | Southern Baptist Theological Seminary |
| Notable works | Baptism in the New Testament, The Book of Revelation |
George Raymond Beasley-Murray (October 10, 1916 – 23 February 2000) was an evangelical Christian and prominent Baptist scholar, Principal of Spurgeon's College, London, and later Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is known particularly for what became the standard work on Baptism in the New Testament (1962), and his major study of Jesus and the Kingdom of God (1986). He received his D.D. from Jesus College, Cambridge.