William Barclay
William Barclay (1907-1978) was a biblical scholar, writer and broadcaster who was Professor of Divinity and Biblical Criticism from 1963 to 1974.
Born in Wick, the young Barclay moved with his family to Motherwell and graduated from the University with an MA with First Class Honours in Classics (1925) and a BD with distinction (1932). He was minister of Trinity Church in Renfrew from 1933 until 1947, when he was appointed Lecturer in New Testament Language and Literature at the University. He was subsequently appointed Senior Lecturer in New Testament and Hellenistic Greek, before his appointment to the Chair of Divinity and Biblical Criticism.
Barclay wrote more than seventy books, including the million-selling The Daily Study Bible and was a popular broadcaster on television and radio. In 1974 he was appointed Visiting Professor of Ethics at the University of Strathclyde. He was awarded a CBE in 1969.
William Barclay
Relevant questions about war and peace, God and materialism.
William Barclay
Based on extracts from the William Barclay’s writing: a flavour of Barclay’s remarkable style.
William Barclay
Shines new light on the New Testament, giving new meaning to often-quoted passages.
Each book of the New Testament is explored in the light of one single dominant issue. The result is a better understanding of the New Testament.
William Barclay
Learned by rote from childhood, the Lord's Prayer is central to our worship of God. But how much do we really know about the prayer that Jesus taught his disciples? These insights reveal its deep and essential meaning.
William Barclay
This is the exciting, thrilling, life-changing story of Christmas and what it really means. Digging deep into the historical context and the meaning of the original Biblical texts, this book is simple but deeply engaging and reveals why people talk about the 'joy of Christmas'. Discover this wonderful time for yourself. Readers are guaranteed to find new insight and a fresh understanding of a story that they thought they knew.
William Barclay
Short, simple and deeply insightful, this unputdownable story of Easter is told through William Barclay's wonderful modern translations.
William Barclay
One of the great themes of the Bible is the conflict between worldly possessions and spiritual values. Insights: Money gathers together in one place many of the New Testament writings on wealth.
William Barclay
Joy is a feeling of keen happiness, exuberance and delight – even saying the word turns the corners of our mouths upwards. But, it is said, you cannot know joy without experiencing sorrow.
William Barclay
So fundamental to our faith and our relationship with God, prayer can be both public and private, communal and individual. Many learn to pray by listening to others, but how many turn to the Bible to understand what it is we do when we pray?
William Barclay
Parables are stories Jesus told using characters and events familiar to his audience. But parables are a special kind of story, and Jesus used them for his special purposes. William Barclay unlocks these stories in their incredible richness, revealing often surprising hidden depth and meaning.