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“The prophets prophesied by the Spirit of Christ – the apostles preached by the commission of Christ.”
John ‘Rabbi’ Duncan
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Subsection
Life, Letters & Theology of Paul
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Order of Contents
Lives of the Apostles 6
Life & Theology of John 12
Life & Letters of Peter 13
Matthew 1
Thomas 1
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Lives of the Apostles
1700’s
Biscoe, Richard – History of the Acts of the Holy Apostles confirmed from other Authors and considered as Full Evidence for the Truth of Christianity (d. 1748) 610 pp.
** “Though not commentaries, the three works just mentioned are sources of information not to be neglected by the student of Acts.” – Spurgeon
Doddridge, Philip – ‘The Lives of the Apostles’ in The Life of our Blessed Lord & Savior Jesus Christ (d. 1751), pp. 300-448
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1800’s, Liberals
Farrar, F.W. – The Early Days of Christianity (1882)
ch. 5, ‘Writings of the Apostles & Early Christians’
ch. 6, ‘St. Peter’
ch. 19, ‘The Lord’s Brother’
ch. 20, ‘Life & Character of St. James’
ch. 24, ‘St. John’
ch. 25, ‘Life of St. John after the Ascension’
ch. 26, ‘Legends of St. John’
ch. ‘Characteristics of the Mind & Style of St. John’
Farrar (1831–1903)
Bruce, A.B. – The Training of the Twelve, or Passages out of the Gospels Exhibiting the Twelve Disciples of Jesus under Discipline for the Apostleship (1877) 560 pp.
Though Bruce was a liberal, this work is a classic.
Stanley, Arthur – Sermons & Essays on the Apostolical Age (1874) 430 pp.
Some of the historical material is very valuable and conveniently laid out.
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1900’s
Jones, J.D. – The Glorious Company of the Apostles, being Studies in the Characters of the Twelve (1904) 272 pp. This was reprinted by Klock & Klock
Holden, John Stuart – The Master & his Men Pre Buy (London: 1953) 125 pp.
“Penetrating studies on the disciples of Christ by one of the memorable preachers of the early twentieth century.” – Cyril Barber
Mackay, William – The Men whom Jesus Made: Studies in the Characters of the Twelve Apostles Pre Buy (Hodder & Stoughton, 1924) 211 pp.
Macartney, Clarence – Of Them He Chose Twelve Pre Buy (1927) 140 pp.
“Indispensable studies of the apostles.” – Cyril Barber
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2000’s
MacArthur, John – Twelve Ordinary Men: How the Master Shaped his Disciples for Greatness… (2002) 201 pp. ToC Workbook
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The Life & Theology of John see also the works above
“John… with the eagle eye, is content to gaze, and to rest gazing, on the life which is the light of men.”
John ‘Rabbi’ Duncan
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Evans, Robert Wilson – ‘St. John’ in Scripture Biography, First Series (1834), pp. 250-64
Evans was a fellow and tutor at Cambridge.
Robinson, Thomas – ‘St. John, the Apostle & the Evangelist’ in Scripture Characters, or a Practical Improvement of the Principal Histories in the New Testament (1792), vol. 2, pp. 253-68
Robinson (1749-1813) was an Anglican and fellow of Cambridge.
Schaff, Philip – History of the Christian Church 3rd rev. (1858; Eerdmans, 1910), vol. 1, pp. 406-31
‘St. John & the Last Stadium of the Apostolic Period, the Consolidation of Jewish & Gentile Christianity: The Johannean Literature’
‘The Life & Character of John’
‘The Apostolic Labors of John’
‘Traditions Respecting John’
Whyte, Alexander – ‘John’ in Bible Characters
Whyte was a popular leader and professor in the United Free Church of Scotland.
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Books
1800’s
Gloag, Paton – ‘General Introduction’ in Introduction to the Johannine Writings (1891), pp. 1-93
Krummacher, F.A. – The Life & Character of St. John the Evangelist & Apostle (1839) 140 pp. ToC
F.A. Krummacher (1767-1845) was the father of F.W. Krummacher.
** “The author’s name is a sufficient guarantee. He has also written on Cornelius and Stephen.” – Spurgeon
Luthardt, Christoph – St. John, the Author of the Fourth Gospel trans. Caspar Gregory of Leipzig (1875) 390 pp. ToC
The translator was a student of Charles Hodge of old Princeton Seminary and dedicated the translation to him. Luthardt (1823–1902) was an orthodox, Lutheran, German professor in Leipzig.
MacDonald, James – The Life & Writings of St. John (1877) 413 pp. ToC
MacDonald was of Princeton, New Jersey.
Stalker, James – The Two St. John’s of the New Testament (1895) 280 pp. ToC
Thomas, W.H. Griffith – The Apostle John: Studies in his Life & Writings (1881?) 380 pp. ToC
Thomas was a conservative, Anglican, Oxford principal, early dispensationalist and co-founder of Dallas Theological Seminary.
Trench, Francis – The Life & Character of St. John the Evangelist (1850) 255 pp. ToC
Trench was the older brother of R.C. Trench.
Webb, Mrs. J.B. – The Beloved Disciple: Reflections on the History of St. John (1848) 236 pp. ToC
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1900’s
Howard, Wilbert – Christianity According to St. John (1943) 215 pp. ToC
“A helpful survey of Johannine theology.” – Cyril J. Barber
Thomas, William Henry Griffith – The Apostle John: Studies in his Life & Writings (1958) 210 pp. ToC
“A lucid study of the Johannine writings which includes a biographical sketch of the apostle, and an extensive analysis of the Gospel, Epistles, and Revelation.” – Cyril J. Barber
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2000’s
Reymond, Robert – John, Beloved Disciple: a Survey of his Theology Buy (2001) 200 pp.
Reymond, known for his systematic theology, has been a conservative professor at Covenant and Knox Seminaries.
“Reymond is a significant scholar in the Reformed tradition but above all he is a Biblical theologian… This book is the result of detailed and painstaking study and yet it remains accessible and useful to all who have a serious interest in Scripture.” – A.T.B. McGowan
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Latin
Lampe, F.A. – Of the Life of John the Evangelist in An Analytical & Exegetical Commentary, even Literal of the Real Gospel According to John, vol. 1
Lampe (1683–1729) was a German Pietist pastor, theologian and professor of dogmatics. He was a Cocceian, and follower of Johannes d’Outrein. He is known as the first Pietist leader from a Calvinist rather than Lutheran background.
“Including a bibliographical account of authors who have written the life of St. John.” – James Darling
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German
Zahn, Theodore – The Acts of John (Erlangen, 1880) Containing the claimed accounts of Prochorus (1st century) & Leucius (200’s).
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The Life & Letters of Peter see also ‘Lives of the Apostles’ above
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Evans, Robert Wilson – ‘St. Peter’ 1834 24 pp. in Scripture Biography, First Series, pp. 226-50
Evans was a fellow and tutor at Cambridge.
Robinson, Thomas – ‘Saint Peter’ 1792 15 pp. in Scripture Characters, or a Practical Improvement of the Principal Histories in the New Testament, vol. 2, pp. 237-52
Robinson (1749-1813) was an Anglican and fellow of Cambridge.
Whyte, Alexander – Peter from Bible Characters
Ridderbos, Herman – The Speeches of Peter in the Acts of the Apostles Buy (1962) 31 pp.
“Comprises the Tyndale New Testament Lecture for 1961. Provides a scholarly exposition of Peter’s speeches.” – Cyril J. Barber
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Books
1800’s
Birks, H.A. – Studies in the Life & Character of St. Peter (1889) 300 pp. ToC
“This series of messages on selected incidents in the life of Peter contains an analysis of the relationship of Peter and Judas as contenders for the position of leader of the apostles.” – Cyril J. Barber
Blunt, Henry – Nine Lectures upon the History of St. Peter (1830) 230 pp. ToC
** “Printed in such large and widely-leaded type that a very little matter goes a long way. Very good, but not striking.” – Spurgeon
Green, Samuel – The Apostle Peter, his Life & Letters n.d. 195 pp. ToC
*** “Contains a large amount of needful information, condensed and well arranged. Dr. Green is the writer on Peter’s biography.”
Macduff, John – The Footsteps of St. Peter: Being the Life and Times of the Apostle (1877) 677 pp. no ToC
Taylor, William – Peter the Apostle (1876) 365 pp. ToC
Taylor (1829–1895) was a Scot born, , presbyterian educated, American Congregationalist minister in New York, USA.
“An excellent biographical study.” – Cyril J. Barber
Martin, Hugh – Simon Peter (Banner of Truth, 1984) 167 pp. ToC
Martin (1822-85) was a minister in the Free Church of Scotland. This work is a classic.
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1900’s
Meyer, F.B. – Peter: Fisherman, Disciple, Apostle (1919) 240 pp. ToC
“An exposition of the humanness of the fisherman who became a pillar in the church.” – Cyril J. Barber
Robertson, A.T. – Epochs in the Life of St. Peter Buy (1934)
“A clear, chronological presentation of the life, ministry and writings of the apostle.” – Cyril J. Barber
English, Eugene S. – The Life & Letters of St. Peter: containing Landmarks in the Life & Expositions of the Epistles of the Fisherman-Apostle Buy (1941)
“Consists of a series of messages on the high points in the life of Peter, together with an exposition of his epistles.” – Cyril J. Barber
Thomas, W.H.G. – The Apostle Peter: Outline Studies in his Life, Character & Writings Buy (1950)
“Drawing heavily upon Peter’s natural characteristics the writer shows how these were transformed by the Holy Spirit.” – Cyril J. Barber
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The Life of Matthew
Whyte, Alexander – Matthew in Bible Characters †1921
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Life of Doubting Thomas
Whyte, Alexander – Thomas in Bible Characters †1921
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Related Pages
Bible Characters in the Gospels
New Testament Background, Survey, Authenticity & Introduction