Adam Clarke (1760 or 1762 - 1832) was a British Methodist theologian and Biblical scholar. He is chiefly remembered for writing a commentary on the Bible which took him forty years to compile and which was a primary Methodist theological resource for two centuries. Clarke followed Wesley regarding the interpretation of God's forgiving grace, prevenient grace, the offer of justification from God to all persons, sanctification, and assurance. His chief contribution remains his Biblical commentary, which was an academic tour de force in its day and is still widely used.