For a Christian it would be sheer folly to sacrifice his best years to worldly goals, only to give the burned-out remainder of a wasted life to the Lord.

— William MacDonald (1917–2007), Bibellehrer

Topics: Work & Vocation, Growth & Character

William MacDonald

William MacDonald (1917–2007) war ein US-amerikanischer Bibellehrer und Autor aus den Reihen der Brüderbewegung, der unter anderem die Emmaus Bible School leitete. Bekannt wurde er vor allem durch seinen einbändigen Bibelkommentar sowie Schriften, die eine verbindliche Christusnachfolge und einen einfachen Lebensstil betonen. Heutigen Bibellesern vermittelt er eine verständliche, dispensationalistisch geprägte Schriftauslegung, deren hohe Maßstäbe an persönliche Hingabe mitunter als schwer lebbar diskutiert werden.

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