A Favorite Author of David Guzik
We are excited to add the complete anthology of classical biblical commentator, John Trapp. His large five-volume commentary is still read today and known for being rich with biblical explanation and theological truths. His volumes are quoted frequently by other religious writers, including Charles Spurgeon and Ruth Bell Graham.
Our most widely read commentator, David Guzik, has benefited extensively from Trapp’s work and has this to say: “John Trapp is a classic Puritan commentator with keen insight to the Bible, often presented with witty, catchy phrases that are especially memorable in their Elizabethan English.”
You can start reading today by heading over to Trapp’s author page on the Blue Letter Bible website. On the apps, you can simply tap a verse, select “Text Commentaries,” and choose Trapp’s commentary for that section of Scripture.
About John Trapp
John Trapp (June 5, 1601-October 16, 1669) was an English Anglican Bible commentator born in Croome D’Abitot, England. He studied at the Free School in Worcester and then at Christ Church, Oxford, receiving his B.A. in 1622 and his M.A. in 1624. He became usher of the free school of Stratford-upon-Avon in 1622 and its headmaster in 1624. He soon became a preacher at Luddington, near Stratford, before becoming vicar of Weston-on-Avon in Gloucestershire. He later served as rector of Welford-on-Avon in Gloucestershire between 1646 and 1660 and again as vicar of Weston from 1660 until his death in 1669.