BRUCE, ALEXANDER BALMAIN ( 1831-99) . A Scottish divine and author, born at Aber:irgie, in Perthshire. Ile was educated at the Univer sity of Edinburgh and at the divinity hall of the Free Church of Scotland. fn 185!) he was called to Cardross, in Dumbartonshire, and in 1868 to the Free Church of Broughty Ferry, in Forfar shire. In 1875 lie was appointed professor of apologetics and New Testament exegesis in the Free Church Hall in Glasgow, a position which he filled with distinction till his death. In 1886 he was the Ely lecturer at Union Theological Seminary, New York, and in 1896-97 was the t4ifford lecturer at the University of Glasgow. Bruce was among the most distinguished biblical scholars of his time. His reputation was gained by his studies on the Gospels, entitled The Train ing of the 7We/re (1871). On account of his views concerning inspiration contained in The Kingdom of God; or, Christ's Teachings Accord ing to the Synoptic Gospels (1889), he was severely criticised by the orthodox and received a.
slight censure from theGeneral Assembly. Among his other books are: The Humiliation of Christ (Cunningham Lectures, 1876) ; The Chief End of (1881) ; The Parabolic Teaching of Christ (1882) ; The Galilean Gospel (1884) ; The Miraculous Element in the Gospels (1886) ; Apologetics; or, the Cause of Christianity De finsirely Stated. (1892); With Open Face (1896); The Providential Order of the World (1897); and The Moral Order of the World (1899). Under his superintendence were issued The Free Church Hymn Book (1882) and the Church Hymna•y (18981. In conjunction with Canon T. K. Cheyne, he edited the Theological Translation Library (1894).