Comments on: Harold W. Hoehner

By: Daniel B. Wallace

Daniel B. Wallace — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:51:17 +0000

Mike, none that I know of. Sorry.

By: Michael Karpf

Michael Karpf — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:25:42 +0000

Is there a video or podcast of Dr Hoehner’s memorial service available? I really would have liked to come to it, but I live in Japan.

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:14:37 +0000

Where have I heard that one before?

By: Dan Wallace

Dan Wallace — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 06:34:58 +0000

Friends, the memorial service on Thursday, Feb 19 was incredible. The most emotional part came from Harold’s son, a former student of mine. He gave an incredible eulogy, fighting back the tears. And he ended it by pointing out that Harold always told stupid Aggie jokes in his classes, and that a memorial service for him would not be complete without at least one of them. He ended with an Aggie joke that was very moving (believe it or not!):

Three guys found themselves stuck on a desert island. They had been there for a long time and they all but gave up hope of ever being found. Then, one day, a bottle drifted ashore. They popped the cork and out came a genie. The genie gave each man a wish. The first one said, “Well, I’m from Cambridge, England and I really miss it. I miss the cobblestone roads, King’s College Chapel, the medieval buildings of the colleges. My wish is that you send me back.”

Poof! The genie granted his wish and he was gone.

The next man said, “I’m from the University of Texas. I graduated there a couple of years ago and am working there now. I absolutely love Austin. I wish that you send me back there.”

And poof! He was gone.

The last man, an Aggie, said, “Oh my! My friends are gone. Now, I’m really lonely! I don’t think I could bear to be alone on this island by myself. I wish that my friends would come back!”

After the laughter died down, David concluded, “I would give anything right now to be an Aggie with a wish.”

His dad was truly his best friend.

By: Daniel B. Wallace

Daniel B. Wallace — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:51:35 +0000

Friends, in case you didn’t notice, although I wrote a living eulogy to Harold Hoehner in December, he died suddenly on Feb 12, just after his morning 3-mile run. I am in shock. Please pray for his family. He is survived by his wife Gini and four children, three of whom are missionaries.

By: Luke

Luke — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:56:51 +0000

He will indeed be missed. What a man.

By: Pete Smith

Pete Smith — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:46:42 +0000

I shall miss him.

One of the things I liked about him as a prof was that he actually read my papers and gave really good feedback. One exegetical I wrote on Rom 3:21-26 challenged the standard interpretation that “rightousness” was different in the first half of the passage from the second half of the passage. I argued it was the same throughout. He read it and after class commented that he was still thinking through it. I was encouraged to see him still learning.

Another element of him as a good professor was the fact that he was excellent with time management. For a man who knew way more than the allottment of time offered he did not overload the student nor short change the student’s time in class. He planned each class well. We got through the whole of Romans!

I enjoyed his excitement of the subjects he taught. He knew how to tell the provocative history in a way that you forgot you were in class all together! Being an excellent historian and story teller go side by side.

Praise the Lord that though he has died, he still speaks.

About DTS News A Tribute to Beloved Professor Dr. Harold W. Hoehner
A Tribute to Beloved Professor Dr. Harold W. Hoehner

My Turabian stock just plummeted!

By: Michael Karpf

Michael Karpf — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:10:01 +0000

Dan…I am teaching English at a church in Soka, which is just outside Tokyo…I also teach English Bible class and lead an English service…through March. Tenri University is near Osaka. If you are flying through Tokyo maybe we can meet. It would be great to see you again as well. Let me give you my email…karpfmichael@hotmail.com. Hope to see you in Japan, land of the rising sun (and the earthquakes). Have a blessed night

By: Dan Wallace

Dan Wallace — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:30:50 +0000

Mike, are you teaching English as a second language in Japan? I am hoping to come to the country of the rising sun in mid-February; there’s a Greek NT MS housed there that I’ve asked to photograph (sent the letter in Japanese, too). It’s at Tenri University. Are you close to Tenri, by any chance? I’d love to see you again.

By: Michael Karpf

Michael Karpf — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:00:31 +0000

I had met Dr Hoehner a few times before coming to Dallas Seminary, and I was afraid to take New Testament Introduction under him, because I was afraid it was soooo hard. To be honest I enjoyed the class very much. We always sang before class, and he always asked for prayer requests. And we had lots of good “fellowship on paper.” I didn’t do great in NTI but I learned a lot of what happened between the testaments and about the different kinds of criticism. I made sure I got Dr Hoehner again for Exegesis of Romans, and I never forgot what he told us the first day, that the goal of all this is a changed life. Dr Hoehner was a scholarly man but he never overlooked the need for practical application in our lives. And I so much appreciated his Chapel message on Romans 12:1,2 in finding God’s will for our lives. Very biblical, practical and encouraging. I made sure to get his commentary on Ephesians before coming to Japan! I got the Feschcrift to Harold Hoehner; Interpreting the NT text, the science and art of exegesis when I stopped by the campus a couple years ago. It is the best book that has the whole exegetical process in one book. Thank you for your tribute Dr Wallace