F.W. Grant

F.W. Grant

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Frederick William Grant (July 25, 1834 – July 25, 1902) was an English-born Canadian-American preacher, Bible teacher, and author whose ministry within the Plymouth Brethren movement emphasized the structural and numerical patterns of Scripture across nearly five decades. Born in Putney, London, England, to a God-fearing Anglican family, he became a believer in his teens through private Bible reading. Educated at King’s College School with hopes of a British War Office career that never materialized, he emigrated to Canada at 21 in 1855, where he was ordained an Anglican priest without formal seminary training, later leaving the denomination around 1860 after embracing Brethren teachings through literature encountered at a believer’s pharmacy. Grant’s preaching career flourished as he moved from Toronto to Brooklyn, New York, and settled in Plainfield, New Jersey, delivering sermons that unveiled scriptural truths with a focus on Christ’s centrality and unity among believers. Known for his Numerical Bible—a seven-volume work blending translation and commentary—he preached widely at Brethren assemblies, mourning denominationalism despite ironically leading the “Grant party” faction. His extensive writings, including Facts and Theories as to a Future State (1879) and The Crowned Christ, influenced figures like C.I. Scofield and C.H. Spurgeon. Married with four children—Frederick, Robert, Frank, and Hattie—he died at age 68 in Plainfield, New Jersey, on his birthday, after a life devoted to unfolding God’s Word.
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