Charles Foster Kent (1867-1925), scholar
Charles Foster Kent (1867-1925) was an American scholar. Born in Palmyra, NY in 1867. An American biblical scholar, chiefly Old Testament. Kent received his Ph.D. from Yale University (1891) and also studied briefly at the University of Berlin (1891-1892). Kent's professional career began as an instructor at the University of Chicago (1893-1895) and then professor at Brown and finally Woolsey Professor of Biblical Literature at Yale. Kent's critical approach to biblical texts prepared the way for 20th century biblical scholarship. Kent's approach to biblical studies emphasized its literary aspects. In addition to his work on Second Temple Judaism, Kent wrote several texts on biblical topics, including The Messages of Israel's Lawgivers (1902, 1911), Israel's Historical and Biographical Narratives (1905), Origin and Permanent Value of the Old Testament (1906, 1912), Israel's Laws and Traditional Precedents (1907), The Kings and Prophets of Israel and Judah (1909, 1912), Biblical Geography and History (1911), and The Songs, Hymns, and Prayers of the Old Testament (1914).