John Gill
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John Gill was an 18th-century English Baptist pastor and biblical scholar best known for his exhaustive commentary on the entire Bible and his defense of Calvinist theology.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baptist pastor
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biblical scholar ⓘ person ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1697-11-23 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kettering
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surface form:
Kettering, Northamptonshire, England
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| burialPlace |
Bunhill Fields
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surface form:
Bunhill Fields, London
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| century | 18th century ⓘ |
| clergyOf |
Baptists
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surface form:
Baptist Church
|
| deathDate | 1771-10-14 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | London, England ⓘ |
| denomination |
Baptists
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surface form:
Particular Baptist
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| education | largely self-taught in biblical languages ⓘ |
| endOfPastorate | 1771 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biblical exegesis
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church history ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Charles Spurgeon
ⓘ
Baptists ⓘ
surface form:
Reformed Baptist tradition
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| influencedBy |
John Calvin
ⓘ
Reformed scholasticism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Reformed Baptist theology
ⓘ
defense of Calvinist theology ⓘ exhaustive commentary on the entire Bible ⓘ expertise in Hebrew ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| name | John Gill self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Body of Doctrinal Divinity
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A Body of Practical Divinity ⓘ Exposition of the Old and New Testaments ⓘ |
| occupation |
biblical commentator
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pastor ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | England ⓘ |
| religiousMovement |
Baptists
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surface form:
Calvinistic Baptist
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| religiousTradition | Baptist ⓘ |
| servedAs | pastor of the Baptist church at Carter Lane, Southwark ⓘ |
| startOfPastorate | 1720 ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Calvinist ⓘ |
| viewOnScripture | high view of biblical inspiration ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
Trinity
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covenant theology ⓘ doctrine of election ⓘ eternal justification ⓘ particular redemption ⓘ |
| wroteInLanguage | English ⓘ |