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Robert Rainy
1826–1906
A leading voice in the Free Church of Scotland, remembered for shaping church life as both a historian and a public leader. His career joined scholarship, preaching, and church statesmanship in a way that left a lasting mark on Scottish religious life.
1 Audiobook
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Philippians
by Robert Rainy
About the author
Born in Glasgow on January 1, 1826, he first prepared for a medical career before turning to the ministry during the religious upheaval of the Disruption era. He studied at Glasgow University and New College, Edinburgh, and was ordained in the Free Church in 1851.
After serving as a minister in Huntly and then in Edinburgh, he was appointed professor of church history at New College in 1862. He later became Principal of New College, a post he held for many years, and he was a central figure in the Free Church of Scotland, including serving as Moderator of the General Assembly.
He was widely known not only as a church leader but also as a thoughtful theologian and historian. Robert Rainy died on December 22, 1906, and his name remained closely associated with New College in Edinburgh, where Rainy Hall commemorates his influence.