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Milton Spenser Terry
1840–1914
A Methodist minister turned professor, he became one of the best-known American interpreters of the Bible in the late 19th century. His books on hermeneutics, prophecy, and biblical studies were widely read and helped shape theological study for decades.
1 Audiobook
The Shinto Cult: A Christian Study of the Ancient Religion of Japan
by Milton Spenser Terry
About the author
Born in Coeymans, New York, in 1840, Milton Spenser Terry studied at the New York Conference Seminary and Yale Divinity School before entering the Methodist Episcopal ministry. He served as a pastor for many years, building a reputation as a thoughtful preacher and scholar.
In 1884 he joined Garrett Biblical Institute, where he taught Old Testament language and literature, and later Christian doctrine. Alongside his teaching, he wrote extensively on biblical interpretation, becoming especially known for Biblical Hermeneutics and other works on prophecy, the Old Testament, and the New Testament.
Terry died in 1914, but his writing continued to circulate long after his lifetime. Readers still encounter him today as a serious, careful voice in American Protestant scholarship, especially in discussions of how Scripture should be interpreted.