George Milligan

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George Milligan

1860–1934

A Scottish biblical scholar and Church of Scotland minister, he brought a close, practical eye to the language of the New Testament. He is still especially remembered for scholarly work on Greek vocabulary and early Christian texts.

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Men of the Bible; Some Lesser-Known Characters

Men of the Bible; Some Lesser-Known Characters

by George Milligan, Walter F. (Walter Frederic) Adeney, J. Morgan (James Morgan) Gibbon, J. G. (John Gershom) Greenhough, H. Elvet (Howell Elvet) Lewis, Alfred Rowland, David Rowlands, W. J. (William John) Townsend

About the author

Born on April 2, 1860, George Milligan was a Scottish minister, teacher, and biblical scholar who went on to become professor of divinity and biblical criticism at the University of Glasgow. In 1923 he also served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, a sign of the esteem he had earned in both academic and church life.

Milligan is best known for his work in New Testament studies, especially his collaboration with James Hope Moulton on The Vocabulary of the Greek Testament. Drawing on evidence from papyri and other everyday Greek documents, that work helped readers understand New Testament language in its ordinary historical setting rather than as something remote or purely literary.

He wrote widely on early Christian literature and theology, including studies of the Epistle to the Hebrews and Thessalonians. His books combine careful scholarship with a clear concern for helping readers grasp the world behind the biblical text, which is why his work continued to be valued long after his death in 1934.