ERDMAN, Charles R(osenbury) 1866-1960

PERSONAL: Born July 20, 1866, in Fayetteville, NY; died May 10, 1960, in Princeton, NJ; son of William Jacob (a Presbyterian minister) and Henrietta (Rosenbury) Erdman; married Mary Estelle Pardee, June 1, 1892; children: four. Education: Princeton University, graduated, 1886; also attended Princeton Theological Seminary, 1887-91.

CAREER: Schoolteacher in Germantown (now part of Philadelphia), PA, c. 1866-87; ordained Presbyterian minister, 1891; pastor of Presbyterian churches in Philadelphia, PA, 1891-97, and Germantown, PA, 1897-1905; Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ, chair of practical theology, c. 1906-36. First Presbyterian Church, Princeton, NJ, pastor, 1924-34. General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, moderator, 1925; Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, president, 1926.

WRITINGS:

The Gospel of John: An Exposition, Westminster Press (Philadelphia, PA), 1917, published with preface by Earl F. Zeigler, 1966.

The Gospel of Mark: An Exposition, Westminster Press (Philadelphia, PA), 1917, published with preface by Earl F. Zeigler, 1966.

The General Epistles: An Exposition, Westminster Press (Philadelphia, PA), 1918, published with preface by Earl F. Zeigler, 1966.

The Acts: An Exposition, Westminster Press (Philadelphia, PA), 1919.

The Gospel of Matthew: An Exposition, Westminster Press (Philadelphia, PA), 1920, published with preface by Earl F. Zeigler, 1966.

The Gospel of Luke, Westminster Press (Philadelphia, PA), 1921, published as The Gospel of Luke: An Exposition, preface by Earl F. Zeigler, 1966.

Within the Gateways of the Far East: A Record of Recent Travel, Fleming H. Revell (New York, NY), 1922.

The Return of Christ, George H. Doran (New York, NY), 1922.

The Pastoral Epistles of Paul: An Exposition, Westminster Press (Philadelphia, PA), 1923, published with preface by Earl F. Zeigler, 1966.

The Work of the Pastor, Westminster Press (Philadelphia, PA), 1924.

The Lord We Love: Devotional Studies in the Life of Christ, George H. Doran (New York, NY), 1924.

The Spirit of Christ: Devotional Studies in the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit, George H. Doran (New York, NY), 1926.

D. L. Moody: His Message for Today, Fleming H. Revell (New York, NY), 1928.

Paul's Hymn of Love, First Corinthians Thirteen: An Interpretation, Fleming H. Revell (New York, NY), 1928.

The First Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians: An Exposition, Westminster Press (Philadelphia, PA), 1928, published with preface by Earl F. Zeigler, 1966.

The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians: An Exposition, Westminster Press (Philadelphia, PA), 1929, published with preface by Earl F. Zeigler, 1966.

The Epistle of Paul to the Galatians: An Exposition, Westminster Press (Philadelphia, PA), 1930.

(Editor) William Jacob Erdman, Notes on the Revelation, Fleming H. Revell (New York, NY), 1930.

The Epistle of Paul to the Ephesians: An Exposition, Westminster Press (Philadelphia, PA), 1931, published with preface by Earl F. Zeigler, 1966.

The Epistle of Paul to the Philippians: An Exposition, Westminster Press (Philadelphia, PA), 1932, published with preface by Earl F. Zeigler, 1966.

The Epistles of Paul to the Colossians and to Philemon: An Exposition, Westminster Press (Philadelphia, PA), 1933, published with preface by Earl F. Zeigler, 1966.

The Epistle to the Hebrews: An Exposition, Westminster Press (Philadelphia, PA), 1934, published with preface by Earl F. Zeigler, 1966.

The Epistles of Paul to the Thessalonians, Westminster Press (Philadelphia, PA), 1935, published as The Epistles of Paul to the Thessalonians: An Exposition, preface by Earl F. Zeigler, 1966.

The Revelation of John, Westminster Press (Philadelphia, PA), 1936, published as The Revelation of John: An Exposition, preface by Earl F. Zeigler, 1966.

The Book of Exodus: An Exposition, 1949.

Your Bible and You, John C. Winston (Philadelphia, PA), 1950.

The Book of Genesis: An Exposition, Fleming H. Revell (New York, NY), 1950.

The Book of Leviticus: An Exposition, Fleming H. Revell (New York, NY), 1951.

The Book of Numbers: An Exposition, Fleming H. Revell (Westwood, NJ), 1952.

The Book of Deuteronomy: An Exposition, Fleming H. Revell (Westwood, NJ), 1953.

The Pentateuch: A Concise Commentary on Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy (contains The Book of Genesis: An Exposition, The Book of Exodus: An Exposition, The Book of Leviticus: An Exposition, The Book of Numbers: An Exposition, and The Book of Deuteronomy: An Exposition), Fleming H. Revell (Old Tappan, NJ), 1953.

The Book of Isaiah: An Exposition, Fleming H. Revell (Westwood, NJ), 1954.

The Book of Jeremiah and Lamentations: An Exposition, Fleming H. Revell (Westwood, NJ), 1955.

The Book of Ezekiel: An Exposition, Fleming H. Revell (Westwood, NJ), 1956.

Remember Jesus Christ, Eerdmans (Grand Rapids, MI), 1958.

Author of shorter works, including "The Epistle to the Romans," Westminster Press (Philadelphia, PA), 1925. Contributor to series "The Fundamentals," between 1910 and 1915. Contributor to periodicals, including Princeton Seminary Bulletin. Editorial consultant, Scofield Reference Bible.

Erdman's books have been published in foreign translation.

Erdman's papers are collected in the Speer Library,

Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ.

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

BOOKS

Religious Leaders of America, 2nd edition, Gale (Detroit, MI), 1999.

PERIODICALS

Christian Herald, November, 1926.

OBITUARIES

PERIODICALS

New York Times, May 10, 1960, p. 37.

Princeton Seminary Bulletin, November, 1960.*