Words of Faith and Hope
Overview
Biblical scholar, professor, and bishop B. F. Westcott gave many and varied addresses throughout his long career. This volume gathers a sampling of such addresses, delivered between 1868 and 1901, that display the many facets of his work and ministry.
- Title: Words of Faith and Hope
- Author: Brooke Foss Westcott
- Publishers: Macmillan and Co., Macmillan Co.
- Print Publication Date: 1902
- Logos Release Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Church of England › Sermons; Sermons, English › 19th century
- Resource ID: LLS:WORDSFAITHHOPE
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-14T02:27:41Z
Brooke Foss Westcott (1825–1901) was a British bishop, biblical scholar, and theologian serving as bishop of Durham from 1890 until his death.
Westcott studied at Trinity College in Cambridge where he graduated in 1848. He stayed at Trinity, where in 1849 he obtained his fellowship and was ordained deacon and priest. He received honorary degrees from Oxford in 1881 and Edinburgh 1883. In 1890, he became the bishop of Durham.
He has authored several works, including Introduction to the New Testament in the Original Greek, A General View of the History of the English Bible, Westcott-Hort Greek New Testament, and Saint Paul’s Epistle to the Ephesians.