25 April 1879 A.D. Rev. Dr. Prof. J.B. Lightfoot descends downwards from academia to become a bishop of Durham.
25 April 1879 A.D. Rev. Dr. Prof. J.B. Lightfoot descends downwards from academia to become a bishop of Durham. Graves, Dan. “Lightfoot Left Academia to Become a Bishop.” Christianity.com. Jun 2007. http://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1801-1900/lightfoot-left-academia-to-become-a-bishop-11630592.html . Accessed 24 Apr 2015. Throughout church history , scoundrels have put forth many forgeries and false writings, claiming to be written by apostles or early church leaders. It is important for Christians that these works be identified for what they are. Many arguments about doctrine and church history could be settled if we knew which documents were true and which were false. During the nineteenth century, Joseph Barber Lightfoot became the kind of scholar who could answer such questions. He was probably the greatest Bible scholar in England if not all Europe. After years of study, he was ordained as a priest in the Church of England. In ...