Gordon Keddie Explained

Birth Name:	Gordon James Keddie
Birth Date:	29 December 1944
Birth Place:	Edinburgh, Scotland^[1]
Death Place:	New Galilee, Pennsylvania^[2]
Citizenship:	British
Education:	George Heriot's School, Aberdeen University, University of Edinburgh, Westminster Theological Seminary, Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Occupation:	Minister, author
Notable Works:	Biblical commentaries
Spouse:	Jane (McMillan) Keddie
Children:	Donald, Iain, and David
Movement:	Reformed, Calvinism

Gordon James Keddie (December 29, 1944 – May 19, 2023) was a British-American pastor and theologian of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America^[3] educated at George Heriot's School, the University of Aberdeen, the University of Edinburgh, Westminster Theological Seminary,^[4] and the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He served long pastorates in State College, Pennsylvania^[5] and Indianapolis, Indiana.^[6] He is best known for his extensive writings including many commentaries on books of the Bible that have been translated in multiple languages.^{[7] [8]} His contributions to the Welwyn commentary series published by Evangelical Press,^[9] included eight volumes, providing commentaries on the biblical books of Numbers, Judges, Ruth, 1 and 2 Samuel,^[10] Amos, Jonah, Acts and the Epistle of James.^[11] He was also the author of a two volume work on the Gospel of John^[12] that is part of the Evangelical Press Study Commentary Series.^[13] Other works include treatments of the parables of Jesus, heaven, the book of Ecclesiastes,^[14] covenant theology, editing a collection of essays by 19th-century Reformed Presbyterian theologian James Renwick Willson,^[15] and various other contributions on topics in Reformed theology.^{[16] [17] [18] [19] [20]} Keddie died of prostate cancer on May 19, 2023, at the age of 78.^[21]

Works

Author

• Even in Darkness - Judges: Judges and Ruth simply explained, Evangelical Press, 1985
• Looking for the Good Life: The Search for Fulfillment in the Light of Ecclesiastes, Presbyterian and Reformed, 1991
• Practical Christian – Welwyn Commentary Series: James, Evangelical Press, 1993
• Dawn of a Kingdom (1 Samuel) (Welwyn commentaries), Evangelical Press, 1988
• Triumph of the King (2 Samuel), Evangelical Press, 1993
• Preacher on the Run (Jonah) (Welwyn Commentary), Evangelical Press, 1993
• He Spoke in Parables, Evangelical Press, 1994
• You Are My Witnesses-Acts: (Welwyn commentaries), Evangelical Press, 1994
• The Lord's Supper is a Celebration of Grace: What the Bible Teaches about Communion, Evangelical Press, 1999
• The Lord Is His Name: Studies in the Prophecy of Amos, Evangelical Press, 2000
• The Guide to Ecclesiastes, Evangelical Press, 2002
• John: Volume 1 Chapters 1–12 (Evangelical Press Study Commentary), Evangelical Press, 2003
• John: Volume 2 Chapters 13–21 (Evangelical Press Study Commentary), Evangelical Press, 2002
• Heaven (Et Perspectives), Evangelical Press, 2006
• According to Promise (Numbers), Evangelical Press, 2010
• Christ's Covenant and Your Life (Presbyterian & Reformed Life), Crown & Covenant, 2013

Editor

• Willson, James Renwick, Political Danger Essays on the Mediatorial Kingship of Christ Over Nations and Their Political Institutions 1809–1838., Crown & Covenant, 2009

External links

• Gordon Keddie's books on Amazon.com

Notes and References

1. Book: Sunday: The Magazine for the Lord's Day. 1973. Lord's Day Alliance of the U.S.. 187.
2. Web site: Gordon Keddie Obituary - Indiana Funeral Care - Greenwood - 2023 . .
3. Web site: Eshelman. Nathan. Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America Synod Meeting: Report 3. Aquila Report.
4. Web site: Heaven – Gordon Keddie. Evangelical Times. 31 December 2015. 1 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160101140237/http://www.evangelical-times.org/etbooklets/heaven.php. dead.
5. Web site: History of Grace Presbyterian Church. Grace Presbyterian Church. 31 December 2015. 12 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160112234133/http://gracerpc.org/history-grace-presbyterian-church. dead.
6. Web site: A Study Commentary on John, vol. 1: Chapters 1–12. Logos.
7. Web site: Hynes. Tony. Chronique de Livres: Chrétien dans un monde actuel. Promesses: Revue de Reflexion Biblique. 7 January 2000 .
8. Web site: Keddie, Gordon J. 1944– [WorldCat Identities]]. WorldCat.org.
9. Web site: Rodriguez. Samuel. Reviews: Christ's Covenant and Your Life. Orthodox Presbyterian Church.
10. Web site: Curry. George. Book Reviews. Churchsociety.org. 31 December 2015. 3 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190803064103/http://churchsociety.org/docs/churchman/105/Cman_105_2_Reviews.pdf. dead.
11. Web site: Welwyn Commentary Series (53 vols.). Logos.
12. Web site: Mathison. Keith. Top 5 Commentaries on The Gospel of John. Ligonier Ministries.
13. Web site: Evangelical Press Study Commentary (22 vols.). Logos.
14. Web site: Olivetti. Jared. Book Review – Ecclesiastes. Measuring Days. 10 August 2005 .
15. Web site: Gordon J. Keddie Books. Amazon.com.
16. Book: Joel R. Beeke. The quest for full assurance: the legacy of Calvin and his successors. 1 April 1999. Banner of Truth. 56. 9780851517452 .
17. Book: Murray Pittock. The Edinburgh Companion to Scottish Romanticism. 2011. Edinburgh University Press. 978-0-7486-3846-8. 222.
18. Book: Dr Leif Dixon. Practical Predestinarians in England, c. 1590–1640. 28 February 2014. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. 978-1-4094-6388-7. 325–326.
19. Book: Nancy Marie Patterson Tischler. Men and women of the Bible: a readers guide. registration. 2002. Greenwood Press. 978-0-313-31714-9. xiii.
20. Book: Michael B. Roberts. Evangelicals and Science. 2008. Greenwood Press. 978-0-313-33113-8. 273.
21. Web site: Gordon James Keddie . Legacy . 24 May 2023.