author
E. P. (Elijah Porter) Barrows
1807–1888
A 19th-century American clergyman, teacher, and religious writer, he moved between the pulpit, the classroom, and the printed page with ease. His career touched Yale, Andover, Western Reserve, Union Theological Seminary, and Oberlin, making him a steady presence in Protestant intellectual life of his time.
1 Audiobook
Companion to the Bible
by E. P. (Elijah Porter) Barrows
About the author
Born in Mansfield, Connecticut, in 1807, Elijah Porter Barrows graduated from Yale in 1826 and began his career in education before entering the ministry. He was ordained in the early 1830s and first worked as an evangelist and pastor, including service in New York City.
Barrows became especially known as a teacher of biblical and theological studies. Over the course of his life he held academic posts at Andover Theological Seminary, Western Reserve College, Union Theological Seminary, and Oberlin College, where he taught Hebrew and Old Testament literature. His work placed him among the learned Protestant educators who helped shape ministerial training in 19th-century America.
He also wrote widely, producing books, essays, and religious works alongside his teaching. Remembered as both a clergyman and an author, he died in 1888 after a long career spent linking scholarship, preaching, and Christian publishing.