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Biography
Donald Foster Hudson (Halifax, 1916-2003) was a British missionary in India and the author of Teach Yourself New Testament Greek.
History
Hudson was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England on 29 April 1916 to John and Kate. He got enlisted for overseas missionary work with the BMS World Mission and was sent for theological studies to the Regent's Park College, Oxford,. He was ordained as a Baptist minister on 6 July 1940 and sailed for India the same year.
Hudson first served as a Missionary in Burma and then became Lecturer in New Testament at Serampore College {the only constituent College of the Senate of Serampore College (University)}, Serampore from 1941 to 1964 along with M. P. John, his colleague who joined the College in 1947. Hudson along with M. P. John happened to tutor K. David then pursuing postgraduate studies in Serampore College.
In 1964 left India and was involved in pastoral roles in England among the Baptist fraternity. In 1997 he received Maundy money from Queen Elizabeth II in Bradford Cathedral, West Yorkshire, England. He was a member of the Society for Biblical Studies in India.
Writings
Books
- Teach Yourself New Testament Greek
- Teach Yourself Bengali
- The Life and Letters of Saint Paul
Articles
- Diakonia and its Cognates in the New Testament
- A Further Note on Philippians 2:6-11
| Professional and academic associations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by M. P. John | President Society for Biblical Studies in India 1966 - 1968 | Succeeded by R. Van de Walle |
| Religious titles | ||
| Preceded by - | President, Yorkshire Baptist Association, Leeds 1984 | Succeeded by - |