Retired Southern Baptist professor and popular Bible conference leader Ray Frank Robbins died Oct 26. He was 87.
The former professor of New Testament and Greek at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) died after complications from suffering a massive heart attack Oct. 22.
A native of Flomaton, Robbins lived in St. Joseph, La., at the time of his death. He received a bachelor of arts degree from Mississippi College in Clinton, Miss.; master of theology and doctor of theology degrees from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky.; and the doctor of philosophy from the University of Edinburgh.
Robbins taught at Howard College (now Samford University) in Birmingham from 1946 until 1952 when he began teaching at NOBTS. He taught at NOBTS until 1981.
The NOBTS board of trustees named Robbins professor emeritus of New Testament and Greek after his retirement. He went on to teach as senior professor and visiting scholar in the department of religion at Mississippi College.
Robbins also authored several books including “The Revelation of Jesus Christ,” “The Life and Ministry of Our Lord” and “How We Got Our Bible.”
A sought-after interim and supply pastor, Robbins served as pastor of two Mississippi churches while in college.
Robbins’ oldest son, Ray, said, “He never quit studying and he never quit preaching.”
In fact Robbins led a Wednesday night Bible study just hours before his heart attack, said Ray Robbins, a member of First Baptist Church, Talladega.
“He was a super dad. He loved a lot of people,” Ray Robbins said.
“He was truly a giant and probably influenced more preachers than any other one person because he was in the classroom so long,” said Ray Robbins, who will be leading two memorial services scheduled for his father.
A memorial service is scheduled for Nov. 13 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Talladega. A second memorial service will be held Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. in Provine Chapel on the campus of Mississippi College.
Robbins was preceded in death by his first wife, Louise, and his second wife, Iris. He is survived by four children and 10 grandchildren.
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