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J. Rawson (Joseph Rawson) Lumby
1831–1895
A Victorian Bible scholar and Cambridge teacher, he spent much of his career making scripture and church history more approachable for students and general readers. His books and editions reflect a lifetime of careful scholarship rooted in both the university and the church.
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The Expositor's Bible: The Epistles of St. Peter
by J. Rawson (Joseph Rawson) Lumby
About the author
Born near Leeds on 18 July 1831, Joseph Rawson Lumby began working young, first as a schoolmaster before entering Magdalene College, Cambridge, in 1854. He went on to build a long academic career there, becoming a fellow and lecturer of his college and later one of Cambridge's senior divinity professors.
Lumby was both a clergyman and a prolific editor and author. He is especially remembered for his biblical scholarship, including editions, commentaries, and reference works designed to help students read the Bible with greater historical and textual understanding. He also took part in the New Testament Revision Committee, linking his name with one of the major English Bible revision projects of the 19th century.
In his later years he served as Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity and Master of St Catharine's College. He died on 21 November 1895. No suitable confirmed portrait image was found during this search, so none is included here.