The Interpretation of Prophecy, Second Edition

by Patrick Fairbairn

Patrick Fairbairn (1805-1874) studied at Edinburgh University from 1818 to 1826. In 1853 he was appointed to be Chair of Theology in Aberdeen, and in 1856 became Principal of Free Church College in Glasgow. His published works include his 1845 'Typology of Scripture' as well as his posthumous 'Pastoral Theology'.

Genres: Theology

558 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1856

About the author

Rev. Patrick Fairbairn, D.D. (University of Edinburgh, 1826) was a minister and theologian of the Free Church of Scotland. He was Principal and Professor of Church History and Exegesis for the Free Church College from its 1856 founding until his death, and was Professor of Theology at the Free Church Theological College in Aberdeen from 1853.

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Objective and biblical. So much so that I wasn't really sure how to categorize his eschatology until near the end. Read my summaries here: http://avan.im/ex-libris/patrick-fair...

[Mike Jorgensen · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit dated and dry, but full of rich content. An abridged version might be helpful or even one with a better outline. I bought this digitally for $1, for some reason the print edition was near $50 even though the work is public domain (google books has it for free). I would recommend getting your hands on a physical copy of this book since it is a slow read and I didn't enjoy staring at a screen for this one.

[Alex]

8/7/2024: Read Part II, Chapter 2 - "The Prophetical Future of the Jewish People" in preparation to write a paper on "the Jews called" (WLC 191)

[Zach · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not an easy read, but an excellent refutation of literalistic (read: dispensational) views of biblical prophecy. We’ll forgive his postmil ending.

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent classic work.