Nationality British Name Derek Kidner | Language English Era Mid 20th Century | |
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Born 22 September 1913 ( 1913-09-22 ) London Notable work Genesis: an introduction and commentary (1967) Died November 27, 2008, Histon and Impington, United Kingdom Residence Great Britain, United Kingdom Books Psalms 1‑72, Genesis: an introducti, The Message of Ecclesiastes, Psalms 73‑150, The Proverbs: An Introd | ||
Main interests Old Testament studies | ||
Frank Derek Kidner (September 22, 1913 – November 27, 2008) was a British Old Testament scholar, best known for writing commentaries.
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Life
Kidner studied piano at the Royal College of Music, before preparing for Anglican ministry at Ridley Hall, Cambridge and Christ's College, Cambridge. While at Cambridge, he continued his interest in music through performances with the Cambridge University Musical Society.
His first role in the Church of England was as Curate of St Nicholas Church, Sevenoaks. He then served as the vicar of Holy Cross Church, Felsted. Kidner then taught at Oak Hill Theological College for thirteen years, before becoming Warden of Tyndale House in 1964. In the same year, he published his first Bible commentary, on the Book of Proverbs, in the Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries series.
Kidner retired from his post at Tyndale House in 1978. He continued writing commentaries, concluding with The Message of Jeremiah in 1987.
Works
Kidner wrote commentaries on the books of Genesis, Ezra–Nehemiah, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Jeremiah, and Hosea, the most popular of which were published in the Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries and The Bible Speaks Today series. When Inter-Varsity Press replaced some of the volumes in these series due to their age, Kidner's original commentaries were republished as part of a new Kidner Classic Commentaries series.