Life of John Duncan

Look Inside Price Original price was: $18.00.Current price is: $16.20.

Out of stock

You must register to use the waitlist feature. Please login or create an account
Weight 0.7 lbs
Dimensions 7.7 × 5.25 × 0.75 in
ISBN 9780851516080
Binding

Cloth-bound

Topic

19th Century, Pastoral Biography

Original Pub Date

1872

Banner Pub Date

Jan 1, 1991

Page Count

256

Format

Book

Book Description

John Duncan was born in Aberdeen in 1796. His father, a local shoemaker, was once described as ‘upright…walking in the fear of God, strict in his Secession principles, rugged and strong, in family discipline inexorable’. Duncan’s own spiritual pilgrimage was, however, tortuous and painful. His pathway to faith took him through unbelief and heresy, even although he had offered himself for the work of the Christian ministry. In retrospect his experiences prepared him for the quality of Christian service which later characterized his life and work, most notably as Professor of Hebrew in New College, Edinburgh.

A man of brilliant intellect, Duncan is often only known today by the anecdotes which memorialise the eccentricities which marked his life- as is often true of men of genius. But it is by his spiritual experience he is best remembered. It was deep and all-demanding, and not without its on-going struggles. But through it he came to a grace, understanding and wisdom possessed by few. For that reason alone contemporary Christians can learn much from these reminiscences of his life.

Table of Contents Expand ↓

Testimonials

Submit your testimonial

There are no testimonials yet, would you like to submit yours?

More items to consider: