Princeton Seminary: Faith and Learning 1812-1868, Volume 1 w3-authors-spurgeon-charles Alexander in the 1850s

Alexander in the 1850s

It lays a foundation and provides a working knowledge of the major critical interpreters of the Old Testament

While he is often remembered as the preacher of a scary sermon about a spider dangling over a fire

No book of the Bible gives the Christian more practical advice than Proverbs

has not lost its force as a timeless argument for the simple plausibility of traditional Christianity

Princeton Seminary: Faith and Learning 1812-1868, Volume 1 w3-authors-spurgeon-charles Alexander in the 1850sFrom modest beginnings in 1812, Princeton Seminary soon became an intellectual and theological school of great importance. Long before the death of its first professors its name was almost synonymous with erudite biblical exposition, carefully worked out reformed theology and deep spirituality. Hundreds of ministers (Baptist as well as Presbyterian) and many outstanding missionaries passed through its lecture rooms, chapel services and communal