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Joseph Addison Alexander

by Allan M. Harman

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Joseph Addison Alexander spent most of his life in Princeton, graduating from the College aged seventeen after amazing his fellow students with his abilities. He was intensely studious, full of personal piety, gifted with an amazing memory and was a formidable linguist.

Mentored by Charles Hodge, Alexander started teaching at Princeton, remaining there as a Professor until his early death aged 51 in 1860. 'His teaching was to become an important counterfoil to the critical views that were starting to influence many in America.

Alexander is remembered today for his scholarly commentaries on Isaiah, the Psalms, Acts and Mark.

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Straightforward presentation of an important figure in 19th century American theological thought. I found the book a bit dry and repetitive; this might well have been a reflection on the fact that, except for two journeys to Europe, most of Alexander's life was spent in the eastern arc drawn between Philadelphia and New York City, with most of his activity centered in Princeton, where he was a leading light until his death in 1860. I appreciated the author's attempts to humanize his subject. On the whole, however, while I have no difficulty in recommending the book to any and all who might be interested in the topic, it simply did not catch fire for me... ( )
  David_of_PA | Jul 14, 2018 |
(1) Five main themes developed in Isaiah (86-87)
(2) Directions for reading a passage of Scripture (89)
(3) Five things to avoid in Biblical exegesis (90) ( )
  jamesrrouse | Mar 16, 2021 |
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Religion & Spirituality. Nonfiction. HTML:

Joseph Addison Alexander spent most of his life in Princeton, graduating from the College aged seventeen after amazing his fellow students with his abilities. He was intensely studious, full of personal piety, gifted with an amazing memory and was a formidable linguist.

Mentored by Charles Hodge, Alexander started teaching at Princeton, remaining there as a Professor until his early death aged 51 in 1860. 'His teaching was to become an important counterfoil to the critical views that were starting to influence many in America.

Alexander is remembered today for his scholarly commentaries on Isaiah, the Psalms, Acts and Mark.

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