Gordon James Keddie (December 29, 1944 – May 19, 2023) was a British-American pastor and theologian of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America educated at George Heriot's School, the

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, the

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, Westminster Theological Seminary, and the

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. He served long pastorates in State College, Pennsylvania and

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, Indiana. He is best known for his extensive writings including many commentaries on books of the Bible that have been translated in multiple languages. His contributions to the Welwyn commentary series published by

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, included eight volumes, providing commentaries on the biblical books of Numbers,

Judges A judge is an official who presides over a court. Judge or Judges may also refer to: Roles *Judge, an alternative name for an adjudicator in a competition in theatre, music, sport, etc. *Judge, an alternative name/aviator call sign for a membe ...

, Ruth, 1 and 2 Samuel, Amos, Jonah,

Acts The Acts of the Apostles ( grc-koi, Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων, ''Práxeis Apostólōn''; la, Actūs Apostolōrum) is the fifth book of the New Testament; it tells of the founding of the Christian Church and the spread of its message ...

and the

Epistle of James The Epistle of James). is a general epistle and one of the 21 epistles ( didactic letters) in the New Testament. James 1:1 identifies the author as "James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ" who is writing to "the twelve tribes ...

. He was also the author of a two volume work on the

Gospel of John The Gospel of John ( grc, Εὐαγγέλιον κατὰ Ἰωάννην, translit=Euangélion katà Iōánnēn) is the fourth of the four canonical gospels. It contains a highly schematic account of the ministry of Jesus, with seven "sig ...

that is part of the Evangelical Press Study Commentary Series. Other works include treatments of the parables of Jesus,

heaven Heaven or the heavens, is a common religious cosmological or transcendent supernatural place where beings such as deities, angels, souls, saints, or venerated ancestors are said to originate, be enthroned, or reside. According to the belie ...

, the

book of Ecclesiastes Ecclesiastes (; hbo, קֹהֶלֶת, Qōheleṯ, grc, Ἐκκλησιαστής, Ekklēsiastēs) is one of the Ketuvim ("Writings") of the Hebrew Bible and part of the Wisdom literature of the Christian Old Testament. The title commonly use ...

covenant theology Covenant theology (also known as covenantalism, federal theology, or federalism) is a conceptual overview and interpretive framework for understanding the overall structure of the Bible. It uses the theological concept of a covenant as an organ ...

, editing a collection of essays by 19th-century

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theologian James Renwick Willson, and various other contributions on topics in Reformed theology. Keddie died of prostate cancer on May 19, 2023, at the age of 78.

Works

Author

*''Even in Darkness - Judges: Judges and Ruth simply explained'', Evangelical Press, 1985 *''Looking for the Good Life: The Search for Fulfillment in the Light of Ecclesiastes'', Presbyterian and Reformed, 1991 *''Practical Christian – Welwyn Commentary Series: James'', Evangelical Press, 1993 *''Dawn of a Kingdom (1 Samuel) (Welwyn commentaries)'', Evangelical Press, 1988 *''Triumph of the King (2 Samuel)'', Evangelical Press, 1993 *''Preacher on the Run (Jonah) (Welwyn Commentary)'', Evangelical Press, 1993 *''He Spoke in Parables'', Evangelical Press, 1994 *''You Are My Witnesses-Acts: (Welwyn commentaries)'', Evangelical Press, 1994 *''The Lord's Supper is a Celebration of Grace: What the Bible Teaches about Communion'', Evangelical Press, 1999 *''The Lord Is His Name: Studies in the Prophecy of Amos'', Evangelical Press, 2000 *''The Guide to Ecclesiastes'', Evangelical Press, 2002 *''John: Volume 1 Chapters 1–12 (Evangelical Press Study Commentary)'', Evangelical Press, 2003 *''John: Volume 2 Chapters 13–21 (Evangelical Press Study Commentary)'', Evangelical Press, 2002 *''Heaven (Et Perspectives)'', Evangelical Press, 2006 *''According to Promise (Numbers)'', Evangelical Press, 2010 *''Christ's Covenant and Your Life (Presbyterian & Reformed Life)'', Crown & Covenant, 2013

Editor

*Willson, James Renwick, ''Political Danger Essays on the Mediatorial Kingship of Christ Over Nations and Their Political Institutions 1809–1838.'', Crown & Covenant, 2009

References

External links

Gordon Keddie's books on Amazon.com
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