Andrew Robert Fausset facts for kids
Andrew Robert Fausset (born in 1821, died in 1910) was an Irish clergyman. He was a special kind of Christian leader called an Anglican priest. He was also known for writing helpful comments about the Bible. He was an evangelical preacher and author. This means he focused on sharing the Christian message.
Life
Andrew Fausset was born on October 13, 1821. His birthplace was Silverhill, in County Fermanagh, Ireland. His father, William Fausset, was also a clergyman.
Andrew went to Dungannon Royal School first. Then, in 1838, he earned a scholarship to Trinity College, Dublin. He was a very good student there. He won many prizes and awards. He finished his first degree in 1843. He also won a special prize for Latin poetry in 1843 and 1844. He continued his studies and earned more degrees later on.
After college, Fausset worked as a tutor at Trinity. In 1847, he became a deacon. The next year, he became a priest. He served as a curate (a helper to the main priest) in Bishop Middleham, a village in Durham, from 1847 to 1859. From 1859 until he died, he was the main priest (rector) of St Cuthbert's Church, York.
In 1885, Fausset was given a special role at York Minster. He passed away in York on February 8, 1910.
Works
Fausset wrote a lot about biblical prophecy. This means he studied and wrote about future events mentioned in the Bible. His most famous work was the Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary. He wrote this with Robert Jamieson and David Brown.
This big commentary came out in six books between 1864 and 1870. It was reprinted many times. Fausset wrote parts of this commentary, including sections on books like Job, Malachi, I Corinthians, and Revelation.
He also wrote other religious books, such as:
- Scripture and the Prayer-Book in Harmony, published in 1854. This book answered questions about the church's prayer book.
- Parts of the Critical and Explanatory Pocket Bible in 1863–64.
- Studies in the CL. Psalms, published in 1877.
- The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia, which was a very large book of Bible information. It came out in 1878.
- Signs of the Times, published in 1881.
- Commentary on Judges, published in 1885.
- Guide to the Study of the Book of Common Prayer, published in 1894.
Fausset also translated a book called Gnomon of the New Testament by Johann Albrecht Bengel from German into English in 1857.
As a classical scholar, Fausset also worked on ancient Greek and Roman texts. He prepared editions of:
- The comedies of Terence (a Roman playwright) in 1844.
- Homer's Iliad (an ancient Greek epic poem) in 1846.
- Books from Livy (a Roman historian) in 1849.
He also translated two plays by Euripides (an ancient Greek playwright):
- Hecuba in 1850.
- Medea in 1851.
Family
Andrew Fausset was married three times:
- In 1859, he married Elizabeth Knowlson. They had three sons and one daughter.
- In 1874, he married Agnes Antonia Porter. They had one son.
- In 1889, he married Frances Strange.
