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1863–1934
Best known for his landmark work on New Testament Greek, this influential Baptist scholar spent decades teaching, writing, and shaping biblical studies in the United States. His books combined deep learning with a practical style that helped generations of students and ministers.

by A. T. Robertson, John Albert Broadus

by A. T. Robertson
Born in Virginia in 1863 and raised in North Carolina, he became one of the most widely known Southern Baptist scholars of his era. He studied at Wake Forest College and later at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he would spend most of his career.
He taught New Testament interpretation at Southern Seminary in Louisville for many years and wrote extensively on Greek grammar, biblical interpretation, and the life of Paul. He is especially remembered for A Grammar of the Greek New Testament in the Light of Historical Research, a major scholarly work that remained influential long after its publication.
Alongside his academic writing, he also produced books aimed at pastors and general readers, helping bridge advanced scholarship and everyday Bible study. He died in 1934, leaving behind a large body of work that continues to be cited by students of the New Testament.