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Marcus Dods
1834–1909
A Scottish minister and biblical scholar, he became one of the best-known Free Church voices of his time by bringing historical scholarship into conversation with Christian faith. His books and lectures made difficult biblical questions feel serious, readable, and alive.
5 Audiobooks
The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I
by Marcus Dods
The Expositor's Bible: The First Epistle to the Corinthians
by Marcus Dods
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis
by Marcus Dods
The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. II
by Marcus Dods
How to become like Christ
by Marcus Dods
About the author
Born in Belford, Northumberland, on April 11, 1834, Marcus Dods was educated in Edinburgh and went on to become a minister of the Free Church of Scotland. After several unsuccessful attempts to secure a parish, he was called in 1864 to Renfield Free Church in Glasgow, where he built a strong reputation as a preacher and thoughtful pastor.
Dods became widely known as a biblical scholar who wrote for ordinary readers as well as students. He contributed to major reference works, wrote on books of the Bible including Genesis and First Corinthians, and gained attention for bringing modern criticism and historical study into Protestant theology. That approach made him influential, but also controversial in his own day.
Later in life he was appointed professor of New Testament exegesis at New College, Edinburgh, and eventually served as its principal. He died on April 26, 1909. Today he is remembered as a clear, vigorous writer who tried to face difficult questions honestly without losing sight of the religious power of the Bible.