Introduction
Thomas Harmer (1715 – 27 November 1788) was a minister in Suffolk, England and the author of Observations on various Passages of Scripture.
Life
Thomas Harmer was a minister in Wattisfield, near Bury St. Edmunds, in the county of Suffolk, England. He was eminent in the study of antiquities and Oriental literature.
Availing himself of the manuscripts of Sir John Chardin, renowned for the accounts of his travels into Persia and other Eastern countries and describing the customs and manners of the inhabitants of those nations, Rev. Harmer applied the information to illustrate prophetical and evangelist writings.
The results of his study appeared in 'Observations on various Passages of Scripture' (1774), which saw four editions during his life.
He died on Thursday 27 November 1788.
His funeral sermon was preached by John Mead Ray of Sudbury. His successor was Habakkuk Crabb.