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Ethelbert William Bullinger (1837–1913). Born on December 15, 1837, in Canterbury, Kent, England, to Thomas Charles and Mary Ann Bullinger, E.W. Bullinger was an Anglican clergyman, biblical scholar, and dispensationalist theologian renowned for his meticulous study of Scripture. Descended from Swiss reformer Heinrich Bullinger, he was educated at King’s College, London, earning a BA in 1862. Ordained a deacon in 1861 and priest in 1862, he served parishes like Bermondsey (1863–1869), Notting Hill (1869–1870), and Walthamstow (1874–1888), preaching expository sermons emphasizing biblical literalism. A musical talent, he composed hymns and served as secretary to the Trinitarian Bible Society (1867–1913), promoting accurate translations. Bullinger’s ultra-dispensationalism, influenced by John Nelson Darby, distinguished Israel from the Church, sparking debate among contemporaries. He authored over 30 books, including The Companion Bible (1909–1922, completed posthumously), Number in Scripture (1894), Figures of Speech Used in the Bible (1898), and The Witness of the Stars (1893), blending scholarship with devotional insight. Editor of Things to Come journal (1894–1913), he championed premillennialism. Married to Emma Dobson in 1861, he had five children, though only daughters Ethel and Jessie survived to adulthood. Health issues, including throat trouble, slowed his later years, and he died on June 6, 1913, in London, saying, “The Word of God is the foundation of all true knowledge.”
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E.W. Bullinger emphasizes the foundational importance of the book of Genesis in understanding the entire Bible, as it serves as the seed-plot of God's Word and the basis of Divine Revelation. The historical facts in Genesis are confirmed by Divine authority, with numerous references in the New Testament validating its significance and truth. Genesis, along with the Book of the Law, is attributed to Moses, underscoring its foundational role in Scripture and its connection to subsequent inspiration.
Genesis: The Foundation of Divine Revelation
This Is Appendix 2 From The Companion Bible. Genesis is the seed-plot of the whole Bible. It is essential to the true understanding of its every part. It is the foundation on which Divine Revelation rests; and on which it is built up. It is not only the foundation of all Truth, but it enters into, and forms part of, all subsequent inspiration; and is at once the warp and woof of Holy Writ. Genesis is quoted or referred to sixty times in the New Testament; and Divine authority is set like a seal on its historical facts. See Matthew 19:4-6; 24:37-39. Mark 7:4, 10; 10:3-8. Luke 11:49-51; 17:26-29, 32. John 1:51; 7:21-23; 8:44-56. It, and the Book of the Law, of which it forms part, are ascribed to Moses. See Deuteronomy 31:9, 10, 24-26. Joshua 1:7; 8:32, 35; 23:6. 1Kings 2:3; 2Kings 14:6; 23:25; 2Chronicles 23:18; 30:16; 34:14. Ezra 3:2; 7:6. Nehemiah 8:1. Daniel 9:11, 13. Malachi 4:4. Mark 12:26. Luke 2:22. John 7:23. Acts 13:39; 15:5; 28:23. 1Corinthians 9:9. Hebrews 10:28.
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Ethelbert William Bullinger (1837–1913). Born on December 15, 1837, in Canterbury, Kent, England, to Thomas Charles and Mary Ann Bullinger, E.W. Bullinger was an Anglican clergyman, biblical scholar, and dispensationalist theologian renowned for his meticulous study of Scripture. Descended from Swiss reformer Heinrich Bullinger, he was educated at King’s College, London, earning a BA in 1862. Ordained a deacon in 1861 and priest in 1862, he served parishes like Bermondsey (1863–1869), Notting Hill (1869–1870), and Walthamstow (1874–1888), preaching expository sermons emphasizing biblical literalism. A musical talent, he composed hymns and served as secretary to the Trinitarian Bible Society (1867–1913), promoting accurate translations. Bullinger’s ultra-dispensationalism, influenced by John Nelson Darby, distinguished Israel from the Church, sparking debate among contemporaries. He authored over 30 books, including The Companion Bible (1909–1922, completed posthumously), Number in Scripture (1894), Figures of Speech Used in the Bible (1898), and The Witness of the Stars (1893), blending scholarship with devotional insight. Editor of Things to Come journal (1894–1913), he championed premillennialism. Married to Emma Dobson in 1861, he had five children, though only daughters Ethel and Jessie survived to adulthood. Health issues, including throat trouble, slowed his later years, and he died on June 6, 1913, in London, saying, “The Word of God is the foundation of all true knowledge.”