Journal: Tyndale Bulletin
Volume: TYNBUL 05:1 (NA 1960)
Article: The Tyndale Fellowship
Author: Anonymous

TynBul 10:1 (1962) p. 12

The Tyndale Fellowship

Two factors have converged to make it desirable to reorganize the Tyndale Fellowship. There has been a very welcome growth in the number of well-wishers and general supporters. At the same time, there has been some blurring of the distinction between those actually engaged in biblical research and those whose primary interest lies in receiving the results. As time has gone on the Fellowship has gathered under its hospitable umbrella both research workers and such valuable workers in their own fields as parish clergy, school teachers (especially those engaged in religious instruction), specialists in religious education and others. These latter were chiefly concerned to keep up to date and to increase their effectiveness in teaching. The Tyndale Fellowship was originally designed, however, to unite those actually engaged in biblical research and it was be-ginning to lose its character as such.

TynBul 10:1 (1962) p. 13

Doubtless this position has had some good results. It has meant that a large number of people were interested in promoting Evangelical research and in learning something of what was being done. But it also meant that the more advanced scholars in the Fellowship tended to feel frustrated. The annual Study Groups had originally been organized so that members with the necessary basic training might be stimulated into serious research. But in fact some who were not technically equipped attended and thus a promising discussion might from time to time be wrecked because a non-specialist asked questions not strictly relevant or made contributions not applicable to the subject on hand.

Accordingly it has now been decided to re-group the membership so that those who are actively engaged in the work of research will work more closely together, while those whose studies are concerned with the actual findings can compare notes. It is hoped that the arrangements will be to the benefit of both groups. It is a sincere effort to do two things: to ensure that the real research of the Tyndale Fellowship goes ahead unhindered, and, at the same time, to make provision for the needs of those interested in research, but who lack the time or the equipment to pursue it.

Conditions of membership of the Study Groups are therefore being made more stringent. For example, membership of the Old Testament Group will in future be limited to the following:

1. Those who hold an Honours Degree in Semitic Languages, or a related subject, of a recognized university.
2. Members of the teaching staff in O.T. Studies of a University, Theological College or Training College.
3. Those who have a knowledge of Hebrew and O.T. studies up to degree standard.
4. Others who have some scholarly contribution to make by specia...
   
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