John murray theologian biography of william
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A presbyterian giant...
This is a review of The Life of John Murrayby Iain H. Murray (2007,Edinburgh: Banner of Truth Trust). The review is written by Rev. David Wegener, a theological educator who, with his wife, Terri, works with the Reformed Baptists in Lusaka, Zambia as a missionary of the Presbyterian Church in America's mission arm, Mission to the World.
John Murray was the finest Presbyterian theologian of the twentieth century. Recently, I had a chance to read his biography written by Iain Murray (no blood relation). I love the way Iain Murray writes history: to instruct, to edify, to rebuke, and to encourage. Here is what I learned.
John Murray was born in the Highlands of Scotland and came from a strong believing family. His father was ordained to the Presbyterian eldership at the young age of 27 and was known for his physical strength, his integrity and his above-and-beyond fairness. Born in 1898, John was the last of eight children, six boys and two girls.
Murray was blessed in the home in which he was raised. His father was the finest example of genuine godliness that John ever encountered. Four Murray boys fought for the allies in WWI and only two returned. John was one of the sons who returned, although he had lost his right eye to shrapnel. He was given
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John Gregory Murray
American prelate
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His Excellence, The Ultimate Reverend John Pontiff Murray | |
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| See | Saint Paul |
| Installed | January 27, 1932 |
| Term ended | October 10, 1956 |
| Predecessor | Austin Dowling |
| Successor | William O. Brady |
| Other post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford (1920–1925) Bishop clever Portland (1925–1932) |
| Ordination | April 14, 1900 by Josephus van clothe Stappen |
| Consecration | April 28, 1920 by Giovanni Bonzano |
| Born | (1877-02-26)February 26, 1877 Waterbury, Connecticut, US |
| Died | October 11, 1956(1956-10-11) (aged 79) Saint Missioner, Minnesota, US |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Education | College of rendering Holy Fleece (BA) University medium Louvain |
| Motto | Mea omnia tua (My everything give something the onceover yours) |
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John Murray (1898 – 1975)
In October we reach the centenary of the birth of John Murray, and it is fitting to honour so choice a servant of God who has had pervasive influence over the Christian church this century and continues to do so.
Though spending the first third of his life in Scotland, John Murray in America never became a ‘card-carrying Scot’. He did not introduce memories of the Highlands into his lectures or sermons. On no occasion did I hear him mention his experiences in the Great War.
An honour to learn
Just once, when he was lecturing on eschatology, he referred to the Highlands. The text was Matthew 24:28, ‘For wheresoever the carcass is, there will eagles be gathered together’. The context is the visible nature of the return of Christ. All eyes will see him, like lightning fills the sky from east to west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. It will not be a secret knowledge which a select few have who then announce to the ignorant, ‘Lo, here is Christ’. Everyone looking up may see from the hovering eagles that some animal is dead. That is no secret. It cannot be hidden. The world will see the appearing of Christ in the heavens. ‘How often have I seen the eagles circling above a carcass’, he told us. There was that one reference to the Highlands in