A ‘Hero of Old’: Henry Wheeler Robinson, Baptist Old Testament Scholar

Robinson's entire academic career was undertaken in the context of denominational ministerial training, and his writings display a strong Christian commitment.At the same time, however, having himself studied during a period of epoch-making developments in biblical studies, Robinson was equally committed to engagement with contemporary scholarship.He insisted that the results of critical scholarship were vital to religion, and indeed, his signature concept of corporate personality in ancient Israel was developed by reading the biblical text in light of contemporary