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E. Dennett
Edward Dennett (N/A – October 19, 1914) was an English preacher and Bible teacher whose ministry within the Plymouth Brethren movement emphasized scriptural depth and simplicity in worship. Born in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England, in 1831 to a family rooted in the Church of England, he experienced a conversion in his youth through a devout Anglican clergyman. After matriculating at London University, he left the established church out of conviction and served as a Baptist minister in Greenwich until a severe illness in 1873 prompted a year abroad in Veytaux, Switzerland. There, his interactions with Brethren members clarified his views, leading him to resign his pastorate and join their gatherings upon returning to England. Dennett’s preaching career focused on expository teaching and writing, delivering sermons and penning works that circulated widely among Brethren assemblies in England, Ireland, Scotland, and later Norway, Sweden, and America. Known for his clear, practical expositions of Scripture, he contributed numerous articles and books, including commentaries on books like Daniel and Revelation, reflecting his focus on prophetic and devotional themes. Married with a family—specific details of his spouse and children are not well-documented—he spent his later years in Croydon, England, where he died at age 83 after a brief illness, leaving a legacy of steadfast commitment to biblical truth and the gathered church.
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E. Dennett preaches on the divine and human glories of Jesus, emphasizing how His name reveals both His deity and humanity, as the Savior sent by Jehovah to save His people from their sins. The significance of the name Jesus, derived from Joshua or Jehoshua, highlights the essence of His mission as the one who brings salvation. This miraculous event of God becoming man to save humanity is a profound reflection of God's heart and purpose in sending His Son.
Mingled Glories
The divine and human glories of our blessed Lord are mingled and displayed in His name Jesus. By "mingled" we simply mean that the character of the Person of Christ is such that all that He is as God and as man is told out in His name and in His work. This will be clearly seen by considering the meaning of the name Jesus. As may be seen from Hebrews 4:8, Jesus is the Greek form of Joshua, or Jehoshua, which signifies "Jehovah is Salvation," or "whose salvation is Jehovah." There is therefore ample justification for the common observation that the name Jesus means Jehovah the Saviour. What a subject for contemplation and adoration is brought before our souls in this Child born into the world of lowly parentage in man's esteem, yet divinely declared to be Jesus, Jehovah the Saviour, "for He shall save His people from their sins" (Matthew 1:21). It is the miracle of miracles, and for that very reason the revelation of the heart of God, when looked back upon in the light of the purpose of His coming into the midst of men.
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Edward Dennett (N/A – October 19, 1914) was an English preacher and Bible teacher whose ministry within the Plymouth Brethren movement emphasized scriptural depth and simplicity in worship. Born in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England, in 1831 to a family rooted in the Church of England, he experienced a conversion in his youth through a devout Anglican clergyman. After matriculating at London University, he left the established church out of conviction and served as a Baptist minister in Greenwich until a severe illness in 1873 prompted a year abroad in Veytaux, Switzerland. There, his interactions with Brethren members clarified his views, leading him to resign his pastorate and join their gatherings upon returning to England. Dennett’s preaching career focused on expository teaching and writing, delivering sermons and penning works that circulated widely among Brethren assemblies in England, Ireland, Scotland, and later Norway, Sweden, and America. Known for his clear, practical expositions of Scripture, he contributed numerous articles and books, including commentaries on books like Daniel and Revelation, reflecting his focus on prophetic and devotional themes. Married with a family—specific details of his spouse and children are not well-documented—he spent his later years in Croydon, England, where he died at age 83 after a brief illness, leaving a legacy of steadfast commitment to biblical truth and the gathered church.