This week in Christian history: First St. Patrick’s Day parade in the US, George Mackay born, Alfred Edersheim dies

By Michael Gryboski, Editor

Alfred Edersheim dies – March 16, 1889

Alfred Edersheim (1825-1889), a pastor and Jewish convert to Christianity known for his scholarly works on the life of Jesus Christ.
Alfred Edersheim (1825-1889), a pastor and Jewish convert to Christianity known for his scholarly works on the life of Jesus Christ. | Public Domain

This week marks the anniversary of when Alfred Edersheim, a pastor and Jewish convert to Christianity known for his scholarly works on the life of Jesus, died at the age of 74.

A native of Vienna, Austria, Edersheim came to faith in Christ in the 1840s after meeting Scottish Presbyterian ministers in Hungary, opting to enter the ministry soon after.

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Edersheim translated multiple German theological works into English and wrote a couple of works, most notably the 1883 book The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah, a commentary on the Gospels that draws heavily from Jewish tradition and history.

While he was initially a Presbyterian minister, Edersheim became an Episcopalian in 1875 and was ordained a priest in the Church of England. Failing health prompted him to move to Denton, France, where he died.

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