Remembering Dr. Robert L. Thomas

Last week Dr. Robert Thomas went to be with the Lord. In his 89 years of life he fought in the Korean War (US Army, 2nd Lieutenant), attended Moody Bible College, Faith Seminary, Dallas Seminary, and then served the Lord as New Testament Chair at Talbot for nearly thirty years. In 1987 he left that position to join the faculty at the newly formed Master’s Seminary, where he would teach for another three decades...keep reading

On a personal note, back in 2011 I came across an article which denigrated Dr. Thomas' scholarship on a particular point of 2 Thess 2. The individual even questioned whether Dr. Thomas was still alive; the implication being that he was so old, perhaps he'd lost his edge. I had the temerity to contact Dr. Thomas at TMS - not really expecting a response. He duly responded. Not only did he answer my question, he was also very gracious regarding the individual in question. I was impressed. Further down the track I was able to verify that other Greek grammar scholars supported Dr. Thomas' position. The incident spoke volumes about both men.