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William Garden Blaikie
1820–1899
A leading Scottish minister and religious writer of the 19th century, he was known for clear, practical books on biblical figures, preaching, and Christian life. He also served for many years as a professor at New College, Edinburgh, and took an active interest in temperance reform.
5 Audiobooks
Thomas Chalmers
by William Garden Blaikie
The Personal Life of David Livingstone Chiefly from his Unpublished Journals and Correspondence in the Possession of His Family
by William Garden Blaikie
The Expositor's Bible: The Second Book of Samuel
by William Garden Blaikie
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Joshua
by William Garden Blaikie
The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel
by William Garden Blaikie
About the author
Born in Aberdeen in 1820, William Garden Blaikie became a prominent Scottish minister, biographer, and theological writer. Sources agree that he studied at Marischal College and in Edinburgh, and that he went on to serve as minister at Drumblade before a long ministry at Pilrig Church in Edinburgh.
In 1868 he was appointed Professor of Apologetics and Pastoral Theology at New College, Edinburgh, a post he held until 1897. Alongside his preaching and teaching, he wrote widely, producing biographies and practical religious works that helped keep his name in print well beyond his lifetime.
Blaikie died in 1899. He is especially remembered for combining pastoral experience with accessible writing, making serious religious subjects feel direct, useful, and readable.