B.B Warfield was born on November 5,1851. From 1887 to 1921 he was the principal of Princeton Seminary. Warfield is considered the last great Princeton theologian before the formation of the separation of Westminster Seminary and the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. As for education, Warfield was taught in a very private environment. He then entered Princeton University in 1868 and graduated in 1871 with high honors. After graduating he went on to enter the Princeton Seminary to train to be a Presbyterian minister, following his grandfathers footsteps. He graduated from here in 1876.
Life in Ministry and Later Life
Just starting out as a pastor, Warfield went around preaching to many small churches in places such as Concord, Kentucky and Dayton, Ohio as a "supply pastor, meaning the church would hire someone for less pay than a normal pastor. He and his wife decided to pack up and move to Germany soon after. There he studied under Ernst Luthardt and Franz Delitzsch. He became an instructor at Western Theological Seminary, which was renamed and is now called Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. He was ordained on April 26, 1879. He went on a few years later to write a book with A.A Hodge on the Inspiration of the Bible. In this book, the two had the goal of combining liberal elements within Presbyterianism and within Christianity as the largest aspect. He showed an example of hiscommitment to inspired, authoritative Scripture to all areas of human existence. Throughout his life he wrote many books including the most famous: The Lord of Glory,Counterfeit Miracles, andPerfectionism. B.B Warfield died on February 16, 1921.
B. B. Warfield
Early Life
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B.B Warfield was born on November 5,1851. From 1887 to 1921 he was the principal of Princeton Seminary. Warfield is considered the last great Princeton theologian before the formation of the separation of Westminster Seminary and the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. As for education, Warfield was taught in a very private environment. He then entered Princeton University in 1868 and graduated in 1871 with high honors. After graduating he went on to enter the Princeton Seminary to train to be a Presbyterian minister, following his grandfathers footsteps. He graduated from here in 1876.
Life in Ministry and Later Life
Just starting out as a pastor, Warfield went around preaching to many small churches in places such as Concord, Kentucky and Dayton, Ohio as a "supply pastor, meaning the church would hire someone for less pay than a normal pastor. He and his wife decided to pack up and move to Germany soon after. There he studied under Ernst Luthardt and Franz Delitzsch. He became an instructor at Western Theological Seminary, which was renamed and is now called Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. He was ordained on April 26, 1879. He went on a few years later to write a book with A.A Hodge on the Inspiration of the Bible. In this book, the two had the goal of combining liberal elements within Presbyterianism and within Christianity as the largest aspect. He showed an example of his commitment to inspired, authoritative Scripture to all areas of human existence. Throughout his life he wrote many books including the most famous: The Lord of Glory, Counterfeit Miracles, and Perfectionism. B.B Warfield died on February 16, 1921.