He taught New Testament Language, Literature and Theology at the University of Edinburgh (New College).
Educated at the High School of Dundee and the University of St Andrews from 1913, he took a first in classics (MA 1917).
[1] He authored many books, including Heralds of God, The Strong Name, and A Man in Christ.
In 1999, Preaching Magazine ranked James S. Stewart as the best preacher of the twentieth century, commenting that his books on preaching "have inspired tens of thousands of preachers to strive for greater effectiveness in their proclamation of God's Word."
Stewart wrote several books on the art and craft of preaching and co-edited with H. R. Mackintosh what is still the standard English translation of Friedrich Schleiermacher's influential work, The Christian Faith.