E. W. (Ethelbert William) Bullinger

Born in Canterbury, England, in 1837, Ethelbert William Bullinger became an Anglican clergyman, biblical scholar, and prolific Christian writer. He is most often remembered for his notes and appendices in The Companion Bible, a study Bible that remained influential long after his death in 1913.

Bullinger also wrote works such as Figures of Speech Used in the Bible, Number in Scripture, and a critical lexicon and concordance to the English New Testament. His writing combined close attention to biblical language with a strong interest in patterns, symbolism, and interpretation, which made him a distinctive voice in late 19th- and early 20th-century Bible study.

Alongside his published work, he served in church ministry and was active in wider evangelical circles, including work connected with the Trinitarian Bible Society. Readers who come to Bullinger today usually find an author with a deep passion for Scripture and a meticulous, highly structured approach to reading it.