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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.
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E. Dennett preaches on how the sweet incense placed on the fire before the Lord on the day of atonement symbolizes the graces of Christ being brought out through the holy fire. Christ's exposure to God's judgment on the cross revealed His obedience and perfection, making Him even more precious in God's eyes. Through His sacrifice, Christ's moral graces and complete devotion ascended as a sweet savor to God, glorifying Him.
A Sweet Savor to God
The sweet incense was put on the fire before the Lord (Leviticus 16:12,13) on the day of atonement. Thus the graces of Christ were brought out through the action of the holy fire. His exposure to the judgment of God's holiness (fire) upon the cross, when there made sin, did but bring out all that was most precious and fragrant to God. He was never more precious in God's eyes, His perfections were never more fully displayed, than when He proved His obedience to the uttermost in the very place of sin and death. Hence He could say, "Therefore doth My Father love Me, because I lay down My life, that I might take it again" (John 10:17). It was for God's glory that Christ passed through the fire of judgment, and in doing so all the "sweet spices" of His moral graces and the perfection of His entire devotedness were brought out, and ascended up as a sweet savor to God.
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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.