Alexander Whyte (1836–1921)

Author of Bible Characters from the Old and New Testaments

About the Author

Alexander Whyte, DD, LLD (1836-1921), regarded as the finest preacher of late-Victorian Scotland, was a minister of the United Free Church of Scotland at the church of St. George's at Edinburgh from 1870-1916, and was the principal of New College at Edinburgh from 1909-1918. He was Calvinist in his show more theology, and Puritan in his piety. His presence at the Edinburgh Conference of 1910 influenced the beginnings of the Ecumenical Movement show less

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Whyte's Bible Characters

Works by Alexander Whyte

Lord, Teach Us to Pray (1984) 143 copies

Bible Characters from the New Testament (1904) 75 copies

The Characters in Pilgrim's Progress (1976) 70 copies

A Consuming Fire: The Piety of Alexander Whyte (2006) — Author — 64 copies

Bible Characters: Old Testament v. 1 (1952) 60 copies

An Exposition on the Shorter Catechism: What is the Chief End of Man? (2004) 58 copies

The walk, conversation and character of Jesus Christ our Lord (1905) 50 copies

Lancelot Andrewes and His Private Devotions (1981) 44 copies, 1 review

A Commentary on the Shorter Catechism (1977) 43 copies

Bible Characters from the New Testament: 001 (1905) 35 copies

Thomas Shepard, Pilgrim Father and Founder of Harvard (2007) 35 copies, 1 review

Bible Characters: Ahithophel to Nehemiah (2010) 32 copies

Bible Characters: Our Lord's Characters (1905) 32 copies

Bible Characters: Adam to Achan (1898) — Author — 30 copies

Bible Characters: Stephen to Timothy (2018) 29 copies

Bible Characters: Gideon to Absalom (2016) 28 copies

Bunyan Characters (2000) 28 copies

The Nature of Angels (1976) 25 copies

Bunyan Characters : Bunyan Himself As Seen in His Grace Abounding (Summit Bks.) (1981) 24 copies

The Apostle Paul (1903) 23 copies

Samuel Rutherford and Some of His Correspondents (2007) 21 copies

AMG Concise Bible Characters (AMG Concise Series) (2010) 16 copies

Bunyan Characters (2nd Series) (2009) 14 copies

The Best of Alexander Whyte (1979) 13 copies

With Mercy and With Judgment (2013) 12 copies

Bunyan Characters (1st Series) (1990) 11 copies

Jacob Behmen, An Appreciation (1992) 11 copies

Hand-books for Bible Classes and Private Students: The Work of the Holy Spirit (2017) — Editor — 10 copies

Bunyan Characters Third Series: The Holy War (2009) 10 copies

The spiritual life: the teaching of Thomas Goodwin as received and reissued (2016) 9 copies

Saul called Paul (1955) 9 copies

Newman an appreciation (1901) 9 copies

The treasury of Alexander Whyte (1953) 9 copies

Santa Teresa, an Appreciation: With Some of the Best Passages of the Saint's Writings (2010) 7 copies

In Remembrance of Me (Preaching Helps Series) (1970) 7 copies

Thirteen appreciations (2010) 6 copies

Father John of the Greek Church: An Appreciation with Some Characteristic Passage of His Mystical and Spiritual Autobiography (2019) 6 copies

Jesus Christ our Lord : His walk, conversation and character 5 copies

Sir Thomas Browne, an appreciation with some of the best passages of the physician's writings (1971) 3 copies

The four temperaments (1895) 2 copies

Works of Alexander Whyte (2013) 2 copies

Bishop Butler, an appreciation; with the best passages of his writings / 2 copies

Bunyan Characters, Lectures Delivered in St. George's Free Church 1 copy

Personagens Bíblicos - Novo Testamento 1 copy

Bunyan characters: First-second series 1 copy

Bunyan Characters in the Pilgrim's Progress - Second Series 1 copy

Bible Characters - Volumes I - VI 1 copy

Whyte's Bible Characters Vol. 2 the New Testament 1 copy

Bible Characters in One Volume 1 copy

Memoirs of the Rev. James Fraser of Brea: A.D. 1639-1698 (2021) 1 copy

James Fraser, Laird of Brea (1911) 1 copy

The American Historical Review, Vol. 4 (Classic Reprint) (2012) 1 copy

Bible Characters - Volume I (2020) 1 copy

Paulo o Apostolo da Fe (2019) 1 copy

The Auto biography of a Highland Minister 1 copy

Bible Characters Volume One (Whyte's Bible Characters, Volume One - The Old Testament) (1958) 1 copy

Bunyan Characters in Pilgrim's Progress 1 copy

The Daily Cross... (2012) 1 copy

Bunyan Characters: First-second Series, Volume 1 (2011) 1 copy

Personagens Bíblicos - Antigo Testamento 1 copy

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The Private Devotions of Lancelot Andrewes (1990) — Translator, some editions — 191 copies

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Birthdate: 1836-01-13
Date of death: 1921-01-06
Gender: male
Education: Aberdeen University, Scotland
New College, Edinburgh
Occupations: cobbler
minister, Free Church of Scotland
Principal, New College, Edinburgh
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland, UK
Associated Place (for map): Scotland, UK

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rbcarver 244 reviews

Lancelot Andrewes and His Private Devotions by Alexander Whyte

The Biography and "Interpretation ought to be read prior to engaging the Text itself.Also do not neglect the Forward corner the note on the transcript

Feb 10, 2024

lettermen 191 reviews

Thomas Shepard, Pilgrim Father and Founder of Harvard by Alexander Whyte

""When I first read Alexander Whyte's book on Thomas Shepard some thirty years ago, I was frequently moved to tears. Whyte selects a number of individual experiential statements from Shepard's writings and meditates on them in a most moving manner, persuading the reader of the heinousness of sin, the depravity of our heart, and the richness and glory of Christ Jesus. This is one of the most spiritual books I have ever read. It is convicting, humbling, uplifting, and enlarging all at once, show more moving the soul near to God through Word-centered, Spirit-empowered truth. Read one chapter an evening. Meditate on it; pray over it. Let it penetrate your inmost being." -- Publisher's Annotation show less

Oct 18, 2008