John Albert Broadus

John Albert Broadus (1827-1895) was an American Baptist pastor and professor at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, one of the most famous preachers of his day.

Born in Culpeper County, Broadus was educated at home and at a private school. He taught in a small school before studying for the ministry at the University of Virginia. Ordained in 1850, he married Maria Harrison, daughter of Gessner Harrison (1807-62), professor of ancient languages at the University of Virginia, and became pastor of the Baptist church in Charlottesville. In 1859 he became professor of New Testament interpretation and homiletics at the new Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (where he later became the school's second president). During the Civil War he served for a while as chaplain to Robert E. Lee's army in Northern Virginia. In 1889 he delivered the Beecher Lectures at Yale Divinity School.

Works

*"On the Preparation and Delivery of Sermons" (1870)
*"Lectures on the History of Preaching" (1876, revised, 1896)
*"Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew" (1886)
*"Sermons and Addresses" (1886)
*"Jesus of Nazareth" (1890)
*"Memoir of James Petigru Boyce" (1893)
*"Harmony of the Gospels" (1893)

External links

* [http://archives.sbts.edu/CC_Content_Page/0,,PTID325566%7CCHID716350%7CCIID,00.html John Albert Broadus Papers]
* [http://www.graceonlinelibrary.org/articles/full.asp?id=38%7C%7C503 John Albert Broadus: Preacher Extraordinary]
* [http://www.sbhla.org/bio_broadus.htm Biography] at [http://www.sbhla.org/ Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives]