Richard C. Gamble

Richard C. Gamble
Born (1955-01-12) January 12, 1955
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materWestminster College; Pittsburgh Theological Seminary; University of Basel
OccupationsTheologian, professor
OrganizationsOrthodox Presbyterian Church

Richard C. Gamble (born January 12, 1955) is an American Reformed theologian, pastor, and professor of systematic theology.[1] He is known for his scholarship on John Calvin and for authoring the three-volume systematic theology The Whole Counsel of God.[2] Gamble has held faculty positions at Westminster Theological Seminary, Calvin Theological Seminary, Reformed Theological Seminary, and Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary.[3] He is an ordained minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.[4]

Early life and education

Gamble received his B.A. from Westminster College; his M.A. from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary; and his Ph.D. from the Universität Basel, where he studied Reformation theology.[5][6]

Academic career

Gamble began teaching church history at the Freie Evangelisch-Theologische Akademie (now STH Basel) from 1979 to 1981. He then served as Associate Professor of Church History at Westminster Theological Seminary from 1981 to 1987.[5]

In 1987, he joined Calvin Theological Seminary as Professor of Historical Theology and became Director of the Henry Meeter Center for Calvin Studies.[7] He remained there until 1997.[8] From 1997 to 2005, he taught at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando.[5] He later joined the faculty of Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh as Professor of Systematic Theology.[3]

Ministry

Gamble is an ordained minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC).[4]

Scholarship

Gamble is known for his work on John Calvin and Reformed hermeneutics. His scholarship has appeared in journals, edited collections, and monographs.[5] His most substantial work is the three-volume The Whole Counsel of God, published by P&R Publishing between 2009 and 2022.[2]

He has also contributed lectures and interviews to Reformed Forum and participated in theological conferences focused on Reformation studies.[9]

Teaching and theological approach

Gamble teaches systematic theology, historical theology, Reformed confessions, Calvin's theology, and hermeneutics.[3] He emphasizes the relationship between biblical exegesis and doctrinal formulation, describing theology as “holy ground.”[5]

Political activity

Early in his career, Gamble served as Ward Commissioner for Abington Township near Philadelphia from 1985-1987.[10][11][12] He also was executive director of the Philadelphia branch of the Christian Action Council, an anti-abortion organization, in the mid-1980s.[13]

Works

Books

  • Gamble, Richard C. (2009). The Whole Counsel of God, Volume 1: God’s Mighty Acts in the Old Testament. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing. ISBN 9781596381070.[14]
  • Gamble, Richard C. (2017). The Whole Counsel of God, Volume 2: The Full Revelation of God. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing. ISBN 9781596381919.[15]
  • Gamble, Richard C. (2022). The Whole Counsel of God, Volume 3: God’s People in the Church and World. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing. ISBN 9781629950143.[16]

Edited volumes

  • Gamble, Richard C., ed. (1992). Articles on Calvin and Calvinism: A Fourteen-Volume Anthology of Scholarly Articles. Garland Publishing.[17]

Selected journal articles

  • Gamble, Richard C. (1993). "Calvin and Exegetical Tradition". Calvin Theological Journal.
  • Gamble, Richard C. (1985). "The Relationship of Calvin's Exegesis to His Theology". Westminster Theological Journal.

References

  1. ^ Klebba, Caryn E., ed. (2002). "Richard C. Gamble". Directory of American Scholars. Vol. 4. Detroit: Gale Group. p. 172.
  2. ^ a b "The Whole Counsel of God (3-Volume Set)". P&R Publishing. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Faculty: Richard C. Gamble". Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Feature: Rev. Dr. Richard C. Gamble". Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Richard C. Gamble CV". Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  6. ^ "The Candidates for School Posts and Commissions Discuss the Issues". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 31, 1985 – via ProQuest.
  7. ^ Meeter, Hugh J. (1999). "The History of the H. Henry Meeter Center for Calvin Studies" (PDF). Calvin University.
  8. ^ "Richard C. Gamble". Christian Reformed Church of North America.
  9. ^ "People: Richard C. Gamble". Reformed Forum. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  10. ^ Wiegand, Ginny (October 28, 1985). "A Quiet Teacher's Tough Lessons in 12th Ward". The Philadelphia Inquirer – via ProQuest.
  11. ^ Long, Sandra; Eshleman, Russell Jr. (November 7, 1985). "Ambler Picks New Mayor in Upset". The Philadelphia Inquirer – via ProQuest.
  12. ^ Rosenberg, Amy S. (March 26, 1987). "Gamble Set to Resign from Board". The Philadelphia Inquirer – via ProQuest.
  13. ^ Wiegand, Ginny (February 10, 1986). "Pressing a Local Fight on Abortion". The Philadelphia Inquirer – via ProQuest.
  14. ^ McGraw, Ryan M. (2012). "Redefining Systematic Theology? A Review Article of Richard C. Gamble's *The Whole Counsel of God: Volume 1: God's Mighty Acts in the Old Testament*" (PDF). Mid-America Journal of Theology. 23: 139–150. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  15. ^ Henes, Everett A. (February 2, 2020). "Book Review: The Whole Counsel of God, Vol. 2: The Full Revelation of God". Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  16. ^ Belh, Brian E. (November 6, 2022). "Book Review: The Whole Counsel of God, Vol. 3: God's People in the Western World". Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  17. ^ Spalding, James C. (1993). "Review of Articles on Calvin and Calvinism: A Fourteen-Volume Anthology of Scholarly Articles". The Sixteenth Century Journal. 24 (4): 1046–1048. Retrieved December 9, 2025 – via JSTOR.

See also

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