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Charles Foster Kent
1867–1925
A Yale scholar and prolific writer, he helped make the Old Testament more approachable for modern readers. His books blend close biblical study with a clear interest in history, geography, and everyday faith.
6 Audiobooks
Twelve Studies on the Making of a Nation: The Beginnings of Israel's History
by Charles Foster Kent, Jeremiah Whipple Jenks
The Children's Bible
by Henry A. Sherman, Charles Foster Kent
The Makers and Teachers of Judaism From the Fall of Jerusalem to the Death of Herod the Great
by Charles Foster Kent
Christianity and Problems of To-day: Lectures Delivered Before Lake Forest College on the Foundation of the Late William Bross
by John H. (John Huston) Finley, Jeremiah Whipple Jenks, Charles Foster Kent, Paul Elmer More, Robert Bruce Taylor
The Origin and Permanent Value of the Old Testament
by Charles Foster Kent
Biblical Geography and History
by Charles Foster Kent
About the author
Born on August 13, 1867, Charles Foster Kent was an American Old Testament scholar who became well known for bringing biblical history and literature to a broad audience. He studied at Brown University and later taught at Brown before joining Yale, where he served as professor of biblical literature.
Kent wrote widely on the Hebrew Bible, the history of ancient Israel, and the setting of the biblical world. Among his better-known works are The Student's Old Testament, A History of the Jewish People, and Biblical Geography and History. His writing aimed to connect careful scholarship with clear explanation, making complex material easier for students and general readers alike.
He died on May 2, 1925. Even now, his work offers a window into an era when biblical scholarship was becoming more historical and accessible, and his books remain of interest to readers exploring religion, history, and early twentieth-century scholarship.