Life of John Murray
303 in stock
Weight | 0.74 lbs |
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Dimensions | 8.5 × 5.4 × 0.6 in |
topic | Pastoral Biography |
Format | Book |
isbn | 9780851519500 |
Original Pub Date | 1982 |
Banner Pub Date | Jun 1, 1984 |
binding | Paperback |
page-count | 240 |
Book Description
Professor John Murray was recognized in his own lifetime as one of the leading Reformed theologians in the English-speaking world. Born in Scotland, he served in France during the First World War, before pursuing studies, first at the University of Glasgow, and then at Princeton Theological Seminary, USA. In 1929 he was invited to teach Systematic Theology at Princeton, and did so for one year, before joining the Faculty of the newly formed Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. There he shared with such scholars and Christian leaders as J. Gresham Machen and Cornelius Van Til in the great struggle to maintain the old Princeton tradition of theology, represented by the Hodges and B.B. Warfield.
John Murray remained at Westminster until his retirement in 1966. He returned to his native Scotland, married and enjoyed a brief period of fatherhood prior to his death in 1975.
A careful scholar, and eloquent lecturer, a moving preacher, and the author of many outstanding articles and books, Murray’s driving passions were to declare Christ’s Word, advance his cause, and bless his people.
The Life of John Murray, published originally to accompany the four volumes of his Collected Writings, is now available again separately in this popular reset edition.
Table of Contents Expand ↓
Preface | vii | |
1 | THE YOUNGEST SON OF BADBEA | 1 |
2 | PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, 1924-27 | 18 |
3 | BY PATHS NOT KNOWN | 39 |
4 | ALONGSIDE GRESHAM MACHEN | 58 |
5 | THE STRUGGLES OF THE LATER THIRTIES | 85 |
6 | EVENTS IN THE WAR YEARS | 103 |
7 | THE SEMINARY PROFESSOR | 119 |
8 | GLIMPSES OF PERSONAL LIFE | 140 |
9 | THE WIDER INFLUENCE | 160 |
10 | ‘THE NEW WORK’ | 181 |
Illustrations: between pp 118 and 119 | ||
Appendix: ANSWERS TO QUERIES | 209 |
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Adam –
This is a book that revealed the warmth, encouragement, and faithful love a minister of God can possess. Iain Murray not only runs through the theological contributions John Murray made to the Reformed world, but also his great example of godliness and love. He even managed to portray Murray’s humor! Alongside Murray’s biography, there is also an interesting history about the development of Westminster Seminary. For me, the main theme I took away from this book of Murray’s life was warm godliness that should be the product of theological precision.