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'''Milton Spenser Terry''' (February 22, 1840 – July 13, 1914) was an American theologian and minister.
'''Milton Spenser Terry''' (February 22, 1840 – July 13, 1914) was an American theologian and minister.


Terry was born in [[Coeymans, New York]] and was educated at the [[New York Conference Seminary]] in [[Charlotteville, New York]] and [[Yale Divinity School]].<ref name=Gentry1>{{cite web |last1=Gentry |first1=Kenneth L. |author1-link=Kenneth Gentry |title=Introducing Milton Terry (1) |url=https://postmillennialworldview.com/2021/03/12/brief-biography-of-milton-s-terry/ |website=Postmillennial Worldview |access-date=27 June 2023}}</ref> He served as a minister in the [[Methodist Episcopal Church]] from 1863 to 1884 before he became Professor of Old Testament Language and Literature at [[Garrett Biblical Institute]]. He became Professor of Christian Doctrine in 1897, and stayed in that position until his death in 1914.<ref name=Gentry1 />
Terry was born in [[Coeymans, New York]] and was educated at the [[New York Conference Seminary]] in [[Charlotteville, New York]] and [[Yale Divinity School]].<ref name=Gentry1>{{cite web |last1=Gentry |first1=Kenneth L. |author1-link=Kenneth Gentry |title=Introducing Milton Terry (1) |url=https://postmillennialworldview.com/2021/03/12/brief-biography-of-milton-s-terry/ |website=Postmillennial Worldview |date=12 March 2021 |access-date=27 June 2023}}</ref> He served as a minister in the [[Methodist Episcopal Church]] from 1863 to 1884 before he became Professor of Old Testament Language and Literature at [[Garrett Biblical Institute]]. He became Professor of Christian Doctrine in 1897, and stayed in that position until his death in 1914.<ref name=Gentry1 />


Terry was a prolific writer, and wrote commentaries on [[Genesis]], [[Exodus]], [[Joshua]], [[Daniel]], and [[Revelation]]. He also wrote a book on [[Shintoism]] and translated the ''[[Sibylline Oracles]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Online Books by Milton Spenser Terry |url=http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/book/lookupname?key=Terry%2C%20Milton%20Spenser%2C%201840%2D1914 |website=The Online Books Page |publisher=[[University of Pennsylvania]] |access-date=28 June 2023}}</ref> His most influential work has been his 1893 book ''Biblical Hermeneutics''.<ref name=Gentry2>{{cite web |last1=Gentry |first1=Kenneth L. |author1-link=Kenneth Gentry |title=Introducing Milton Terry (2) |url=https://postmillennialworldview.com/2021/03/16/introducing-milton-terry-2/|website=Postmillennial Worldview |access-date=28 June 2023}}</ref> Robert L. Thomas suggests that it was "viewed as the
Terry was a prolific writer, and wrote commentaries on [[Book of Genesis|Genesis]], [[Book of Exodus|Exodus]], [[Book of Joshua|Joshua]], [[Book of Daniel|Daniel]], and [[Book of Revelation|Revelation]]. He also wrote a book on [[Shintoism]] and translated the ''[[Sibylline Oracles]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Online Books by Milton Spenser Terry |url=http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/book/lookupname?key=Terry%2C%20Milton%20Spenser%2C%201840%2D1914 |website=The Online Books Page |publisher=[[University of Pennsylvania]] |access-date=28 June 2023}}</ref> His ''[[magnum opus]]'' was a trilogy consisting of ''Biblical Hermeneutics'' (1883), ''Biblical Apocalyptics'' (1898), and ''Biblical Dogmatics'' (1907).<ref name=Gentry2>{{cite web |last1=Gentry |first1=Kenneth L. |author1-link=Kenneth Gentry |title=Introducing Milton Terry (2) |url=https://postmillennialworldview.com/2021/03/16/introducing-milton-terry-2/|website=Postmillennial Worldview |date=16 March 2021 |access-date=28 June 2023}}</ref> Robert L. Thomas suggests that ''Biblical Hermeneutics'' was "viewed as the standard work on biblical hermeneutics for most of the twentieth century."<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Thomas |first1=Robert L. |title=The Principle of Single Meaning |journal=[[The Master's Seminary Journal]] |date=2001 |volume=12 |issue=1 |page=33 |url=https://tms.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/tmsj12c.pdf |access-date=28 June 2023}}</ref>

standard work on biblical hermeneutics for most of the twentieth century."<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Thomas |first1=Robert L. |title=The Principle of Single Meaning |journal=[[The Master's Seminary Journal]] |date=2001 |volume=12 |issue=1 |page=33 |url=https://tms.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/tmsj12c.pdf |access-date=28 June 2023}}</ref>
Terry was an advocate of [[postmillennialism]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Gentry |first1=Kenneth L. |author1-link=Kenneth L. Gentry |title=Three Views on the Millennium and Beyond |date=2010 |publisher=[[Zondervan Academic]] |page=21 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wQGDJqYpd70C&pg=PA21 |access-date=28 June 2023 |chapter=Postmillennialism|isbn=9780310873990 }}</ref> and [[preterism]].<ref name=Gentry2 />


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Latest revision as of 15:48, 13 November 2023

Milton Terry in 1891

Milton Spenser Terry (February 22, 1840 – July 13, 1914) was an American theologian and minister.

Terry was born in Coeymans, New York and was educated at the New York Conference Seminary in Charlotteville, New York and Yale Divinity School.[1] He served as a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church from 1863 to 1884 before he became Professor of Old Testament Language and Literature at Garrett Biblical Institute. He became Professor of Christian Doctrine in 1897, and stayed in that position until his death in 1914.[1]

Terry was a prolific writer, and wrote commentaries on Genesis, Exodus, Joshua, Daniel, and Revelation. He also wrote a book on Shintoism and translated the Sibylline Oracles.[2] His magnum opus was a trilogy consisting of Biblical Hermeneutics (1883), Biblical Apocalyptics (1898), and Biblical Dogmatics (1907).[3] Robert L. Thomas suggests that Biblical Hermeneutics was "viewed as the standard work on biblical hermeneutics for most of the twentieth century."[4]

Terry was an advocate of postmillennialism[5] and preterism.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gentry, Kenneth L. (12 March 2021). "Introducing Milton Terry (1)". Postmillennial Worldview. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Online Books by Milton Spenser Terry". The Online Books Page. University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b Gentry, Kenneth L. (16 March 2021). "Introducing Milton Terry (2)". Postmillennial Worldview. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  4. ^ Thomas, Robert L. (2001). "The Principle of Single Meaning" (PDF). The Master's Seminary Journal. 12 (1): 33. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  5. ^ Gentry, Kenneth L. (2010). "Postmillennialism". Three Views on the Millennium and Beyond. Zondervan Academic. p. 21. ISBN 9780310873990. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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