Gordon J. Wenham (1943–2025)

Posted on May 24, 2025 
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“Old Testament scholar Gordon Wenham, best known for his commentaries on the Pentateuch and the Psalms, died in Cheltenham, England, on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at the age of 81.

Gordon John Wenham was born in Cambridge, England, in May of 1943, the oldest of four sons to John and Grace Wenham. …

After finishing school and gaining a science scholarship to Pembroke College, Cambridge, Gordon felt called to study Theology, and spent time before going up to university studying Hebrew under Alec Motyer …”

– Justin Taylor at The Gospel Coalition has published this obituary written on behalf of Gordon Wenham’s family.