Alexander Whyte’s Bible Characters (6 Vols.) are exciting evocations of both prominent and little-known personalities in the Old and New Testaments. Whyte, a minister in the Free Church of Scotland in the late nineteenth century, dedicated the majority of his literary career studying various figures contained in the Bible, and these six volumes are the fruit of his hard labor. Drawing directly from the Bible, but also referencing the work of other notable scholars, Whyte’s skillful rendering of these men and women is informative and illuminating.
A useful resource containing the biographies of over 200 biblical characters, Whyte’s collection is entertaining and spiritually uplifting. Whyte is able to bring these characters alive on the page, illustrating the important roles that even the “minor” characters play in the Bible. Whyte also provides fresh insight into the characters contained in the parables of Jesus, and uniquely explores the angels of the epistles from the book of Revelation. Written in striking, poetic language, Alexander Whyte’s Bible Characters enhances the Bible reading experience, supplying the reader with in-depth and fascinating interpretations of the Scripture’s inhabitants.
Volumes are arranged chronologically, with Volume 2 covering Gideon to Absalom.
