Product Details
- Cover Type:
- 207 Pages
- Publisher: Christian Focus
- Publication Date: May 2012
- ISBN: SHARMAALMMATTHEWHENRYHISLIFEA9781845507831
Matthew Henry: His Life and Influence
Listen to a radio interview with Allan Harman discussing his new book on Matthew Henry.
Publisher's Description
Matthew Henry (1662 1714) continues to be highly-valued by contemporary preachers and Bible users around the world. However most are unaware of who the man was and how he lived. So, here Allan Harman, a respected theologian, offers us fascinating insight into the life of Matthew Henry from his life-long interest in the man and his writings.
Matthew Henry's father, Philip Henry, was a Puritan pastor who had been silenced by the government of the day. Nevertheless he reared his family on Christian principles and Matthew followed the Lord from an early age. Later government opposition was beginning to relax and Matthew became a Presbyterian pastor in Chester in 1687 and then in London from 1712. It is particularly astonishing to note the amount of preaching and writing that he accomplished despite suffering from ill-health and knowing intense sorrow in his family life.
207 Pages
Published May 2012
About the Author
Allan Harman has had a life-time interest in exposition of the biblical text, and also in the history of interpretation. He is Research Professor of Old Testament at the Presbyterian Theological College in Melbourne, Australia. He has lectured and preached in many countries, and continues to serve as the senior editor of the Reformed Theological Review, Australia's oldest theological journal.
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“Allan Harman's biography puts in our hands a wealth of information about Matthew Henry. Here we discover his godly father, Philip Henry, his upbringing during times of persecution, and his faithful pastoral ministry in Chester, England. This book will be of great interest to historians, students of the Puritans, pastors, and thousands of others who continue to benefit from Henry's Commentary.”
Joel R Beeke
President and Professor of Systematic Theology and Homiletics, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan
“Allan Harman's biography of Matthew Henry recounts the life of this faithful pastor, while also opening a window into the world of the 17th century English Puritans, whose heir Henry was. Henry's life spent in service for God and communion with Him is an example needed in the 21st century church, and gratitude is owed to Allan Harman for introducing this godly man to us.”
Diana Lynn Severance
a historian with broad experience teaching in universities and seminaries, Spring, Texas
“To anyone who can read this brilliant biography without being humbled, challenged, inspired and motivated to 'press on toward the goal', I have only one thing to say - read it again. I am struggling to think of any biography that has spoken so clearly to me and it would be impossible for me to commend it too highly.”
John Blanchard
Internationally known Christian preacher, teacher, apologist and author
“This is a fascinating and well researched biography of one of the great fathers of expository preaching. It will refresh the spirit of all who read it.”
John Benton
Managing Editor, Evangelicals Now
Product Description
Listen to a radio interview with Allan Harman discussing his new book on Matthew Henry.
Publisher's Description
Matthew Henry (1662 1714) continues to be highly-valued by contemporary preachers and Bible users around the world. However most are unaware of who the man was and how he lived. So, here Allan Harman, a respected theologian, offers us fascinating insight into the life of Matthew Henry from his life-long interest in the man and his writings.
Matthew Henry's father, Philip Henry, was a Puritan pastor who had been silenced by the government of the day. Nevertheless he reared his family on Christian principles and Matthew followed the Lord from an early age. Later government opposition was beginning to relax and Matthew became a Presbyterian pastor in Chester in 1687 and then in London from 1712. It is particularly astonishing to note the amount of preaching and writing that he accomplished despite suffering from ill-health and knowing intense sorrow in his family life.
207 Pages
Published May 2012
About the Author
Allan Harman has had a life-time interest in exposition of the biblical text, and also in the history of interpretation. He is Research Professor of Old Testament at the Presbyterian Theological College in Melbourne, Australia. He has lectured and preached in many countries, and continues to serve as the senior editor of the Reformed Theological Review, Australia's oldest theological journal.
About The Author
Product Details
- Cover Type:
- 207 Pages
- Publisher: Christian Focus
- Publication Date: May 2012
- ISBN: SHARMAALMMATTHEWHENRYHISLIFEA9781845507831
