author
Alfred Plummer
1841–1926
A respected English biblical scholar and Church of England clergyman, he spent decades teaching and writing about the New Testament and early church history. His commentaries, especially on Luke, John, and the Pauline letters, helped shape generations of students and clergy.
2 Audiobooks
The Expositor's Bible: The Pastoral Epistles
by Alfred Plummer
The Expositor's Bible: The General Epistles of St. James and St. Jude
by Alfred Plummer
About the author
Born in Heworth, near Gateshead, on February 17, 1841, Alfred Plummer was educated at Lancing College and Exeter College, Oxford. He became a fellow of Trinity College, Oxford, and later served as tutor and dean there before moving to Durham, where he was Master of University College for many years.
Plummer was best known as a theologian and New Testament scholar. He wrote widely used commentaries on books of the Bible, including Luke, John, and several of the Pauline epistles, and he also published work on the English church and early Christianity. His writing was valued for being careful, learned, and clear.
Alongside his academic career, he served in the Church of England as a deacon and remained closely connected to religious scholarship throughout his life. He died in Bideford, England, on April 17, 1926.