Biography

Born in 1823, John James Stewart Perowne was an English Anglican bishop. He would also serve as general editor of the Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges. Other works of note are his Commentary on the book of Psalms and A Life of Bishop Thrilwall. Perowne was known for his knowledge of Hebrew and theology. Under Perowne, modernists within the church were given a voice, even those who questioned the virgin birth of Christ and His resurrection. Besides being a Bishop, author, and editor, Preowne was a Hulsean lecturer at the University of Cambridge. J.J.S. Perowne died on November 6, 1904.

Wailand Groenendyk
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