Secunderabad, 1987-1989, D. John Samuel Ponnusamy, CSI, at the Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary, Madurai, 1987-1989, J. R. John Samuel Raj, CSI, at the Kerala United Theological Seminary, Trivandrum and later at the United Theological College, Bangalore, Commentary E. C. John led the editorial team comprising M. J. Joseph, K. V. Mathew, Jacob Verghis, Saphir P. Athyal and Mathew P. John that worked to bring out the One volume Malayalam Bible Commentary with contributions from 47 Scholars and published in 1979 through the Theological Literature Committee, Tiruvalla. Honours In the Senate of Serampore College (University) Convocation 2009 held at the Tamil Nadu Theological Seminary, Madurai, E. C. John was awarded a Doctor of Divinity honoris causa. Reminisce Talathoti Punnaiah who studied a postgraduate course leading to Master of Theology at the United Theological College, Bangalore from 1989-1991 recalls his association with E. C. John, References Notes Further reading Indian biblical scholars 1927 births 2020 deaths Indian Christian theologians Indian Anglican priests Senate of Serampore College (University) alumni Heidelberg University alumni Alumni of the University of Cambridge Anglican biblical scholars Old Testament scholars Academic staff of the Senate of Serampore College (University)