Matthew Henry ― The Bible, Prayer, and Piety; a Tercentenary Celebration

This book opens a scholarly conversation about the place of Matthew Henry in the 18th century non-conformist movement. To mark the tercentenary of Henry's death, Matthew A. Collins and Paul Middleton have brought together notable historians, theologians, and biblical scholars to celebrate his life and legacy, including: Loveday Alexander, George Brooke, David Chalcraft, Christine Helmer and David Wykes.

Matthew Henry (1662–1714) is arguably the best known English expositor of the Bible mainly due to his massive 6-volume Exposition of the Old and New Testaments. This monumental work had already been published in 25 different editions by 1855, and is used widely even today in print and online versions. Yet Henry's famous commentary is by no means the only expression of his engagement with the Scriptures. Amongst his 30 further publications, his many sermons and works on Christian Piety-including the still popular Method for Prayer (1710)-are saturated with Henry's peculiarly practical approach to the Bible.

Presenting the first serious examination of his body of work, leading figures in theology address the dearth of scholarly assessment regarding Henry's life and approach to the Bible.

Matthew A. Collins is Senior Lecturer in Hebrew Bible and Second Temple Judaism at the University of Chester, UK.

Paul Middleton is Senior Lecturer in New Testament and Early Christianity at the University of Chester, UK