author
Frederick Charles Jennings
1847–1948
Born in Calcutta and later settled in the United States, this long-lived Bible teacher wrote in a clear, devotional style that made difficult books of Scripture feel approachable. His work is especially remembered among Plymouth Brethren readers for warm, thoughtful studies of Ecclesiastes, Isaiah, and other biblical books.
1 Audiobook
Old Groans and New Songs Being Meditations on the Book of Ecclesiastes
by Frederick Charles Jennings
About the author
Born on December 3, 1847, in Calcutta, India, to British parents, Frederick Charles Jennings was educated in England and trained in the tea trade before moving to the United States in 1871. He eventually established a tea business in New York City and later made his home in Plainfield, New Jersey.
Alongside his business life, he became known as a writer and teacher associated with the Plymouth Brethren. He produced a substantial body of devotional and expository writing, including works on Ecclesiastes, Isaiah, Job, and Revelation, as well as hymns and shorter pamphlets. His books were valued for being earnest, readable, and closely tied to Scripture.
Jennings lived an unusually long life, dying on April 17, 1948, at the age of 100. That long span, together with the steady religious focus of his writing, helped make him a familiar name in conservative Bible-reading circles for many decades.