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Notes on New Testament Literature and Ecclesiastical History

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Lecture fragments on New Testament literature and ecclesiastical history: canon, Septuagint, Greek of the NT, Apostolic Fathers, historiography, and periodization of church history.
Archive ⬩ Ancient and Medieval Church History, Bible and Canon
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Joseph Addison Alexander (April 24, 1809 – January 28, 1860) was an eminent American Presbyterian minister, biblical scholar, and professor born in Philadelphia and educated at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), where he excelled in Hebrew and numerous other languages He taught at Princeton Theological Seminary in various chairs including Oriental and Biblical Literature, Biblical and Ecclesiastical History, and New Testament Literature, and authored influential commentaries on Isaiah, the Psalms, Acts, and Mark that helped shape 19th-century American biblical scholarship. Renowned for his prodigious intellect and depth of scriptural insight, Alexander’s legacy endures through his writings and contributions to theological education.

Samuel Davies Alexander (May 3, 1819 – October 26, 1894) was an American Presbyterian minister born in Princeton, New Jersey, the son of clergyman Archibald Alexander, who graduated from Princeton College and Princeton Theological Seminary before being ordained in 1847. After early pastorates in Port Richmond, Philadelphia and Freehold, New Jersey, he served for many years (1855–1893) as pastor of the Phillips Presbyterian Church (formerly Fifteenth Street Church) in New York City, and was awarded an honorary S.T.D. by Washington College in 1862. Alexander also authored historical and ecclesiastical works such as Princeton College during the Eighteenth Century(1872) and History of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.

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