Dr. Lillie is considered by some to have been one of America’s first classical and Biblical scholars. He had an unusual regard for the truth and accuracy of the original text; to him every word was significant. If the name of John Lillie is familiar to Bible students, it will probably be through their acquaintance with the American edition of Lange’s Commentary on the Holy Scriptures, for Lillie translated the portion on the Thessalonian Epistles. His Lectures of the Epistles of Paul to the Thessalonians was a distinct work and complemented the former.

C H Spurgeon in his Commenting and Commentaries gave both works top rating and quoted Dr Philip Schaff as saying: “Lillie’s Thessalonians will be found to be one of the best executed portions of the American edition of Lange. The translation is remarkably accurate and elegant, and the additions from his own researches, and the best English Commentaries, are carefully selected and valuable.” Spurgeon added that these comments applied equally to the Lectures.

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