He was a profound scholar and a prolific author. This Baptist Church was once pastored by Benjamin Keach and would later become the New Park Street Chapel and then the Metropolitan Tabernacle pastored by Charles Spurgeon.ĭuring Gill's ministry the church strongly supported the preaching of George Whitefield at nearby Kennington Common.In 1748, Gill was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity by the University of Aberdeen. In 1757, his congregation needed larger premises and moved to a Carter Lane, St. He was subsequently called to pastor the Strict Baptist church at Goat Yard Chapel, Horsleydown, Southwark in 1719. His first pastoral work was as an intern assisting John Davis at Higham Ferrers in 1718 at age twenty one. It was not until seven years later that young John made a public profession when he was almost nineteen years of age. The message stayed with Gill and eventually led to his conversion. His love for Hebrew would follow Gill throughout his life.Īt the age of about twelve, Gill heard a sermon from his pastor, William Wallis, on the text, "And the Lord called unto Adam, and said unto him, where art thou?" (Genesis 3:9). The young scholar continued self-study in everything from logic to Hebrew. In his youth, he attended Kettering Grammar School, mastering the Latin classics and learning Greek by age eleven. He was born in Kettering, Northamptonshire. Gill's relationship with hyper-Calvinism is a matter of academic debate. John Gill (November 23, 1697-October 14, 1771) was an English Baptist, a biblical scholar, and a staunch Calvinist.
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