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Gross Alexander
1852–1915
A Methodist minister, scholar, and church historian, he wrote clearly about Christian history, biblical studies, and the life of Jesus. His work reflects both a pastor’s voice and a teacher’s interest in explaining big ideas simply.
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Steve P. Holcombe, the Converted Gambler: His Life and Work
by Gross Alexander
About the author
Born in Scottsville, Kentucky, on June 1, 1852, he studied at the University of Louisville and later at Drew Theological Seminary. He went on to serve in ministry and teaching roles, including work as a professor of New Testament exegesis at Vanderbilt University.
He is known for books such as A History of the Methodist Church, South, in the United States and The Son of Man: Studies in His Life and Teachings. His writing centered on Methodist history, biblical interpretation, and religious biography, making him a useful guide for readers interested in American Protestant thought at the turn of the twentieth century.
He died on September 6, 1915. Available sources consistently present him as both an active churchman and a serious religious writer whose books were meant to inform ordinary readers as well as students of theology.