Professor John L Mackay, lecturer and author of numerous Bible commentaries, has died aged 70.
Prof Mackay was formerly Principal and Professor of Old Testament Studies at the Free Church of Scotland College in Edinburgh (now Edinburgh Theological Seminary).
He passed away peacefully at home on 25 October, and is survived by his wife Mary and their children John and Fiona.
Dignity of Work
Prof Mackay was a well-respected author of many Old Testament commentaries, including on Ezekiel, Jeremiah and Hosea.
The Free Church described him as a man of “immense intellect”, who was a “much sought after lecturer”.
He spoke to The Christian Institute over 30 times with his talks on the Moral Law and the Dignity of Work being turned into popular booklets.
Honoured
Prof Mackay spoke at the Institute’s Autumn Lecture series between 1994 and 2014, on topics ranging from the Person of Christ to the Ten Commandments.
Colin Hart, Director of The Christian Institute, gave a personal tribute: “We were honoured to have Prof Mackay regularly speak to us.
“I personally learnt a huge amount from his lectures.
In his debt
“He was a great man of God. It was a privilege to know him.
“Christians are greatly in his debt. We thank God for his life.
“We will be praying for his wife, Mary, and family at this time as well as rejoicing that John is now with his Saviour.”