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William Arnot
1808–1875
A Scottish preacher and devotional writer, he was known for turning everyday experience into warm, practical reflections on Christian faith. His books on the parables, Proverbs, and the life of Jesus remained widely read long after his lifetime.
1 Audiobook
The Parables of Our Lord
by William Arnot
About the author
Born in Scotland in 1808, William Arnot became a minister and religious writer whose work reached a wide Victorian readership. Before entering the ministry, he trained as a gardener, and that practical background seems to have shaped the clear, grounded style readers still notice in his writing.
Arnot served first in the Church of Scotland and then joined the Free Church at the Disruption of 1843. He ministered in Glasgow and later in Edinburgh, while also publishing popular devotional and expository books, including works on the parables of Jesus and the Book of Proverbs.
He died in 1875. Remembered as both a preacher and a theological writer, he is especially associated with plainspoken Christian teaching that aimed to be useful in ordinary life rather than merely academic.