Ronald Ernest Clements (born 1929) is a British Old Testament scholar. Clements was a fellow of

Fitzwilliam College Fitzwilliam College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college traces its origins back to 1869 and the foundation of the Non-Collegiate Students Board, a venture intended to offer academically excellent students of all ...

and Lecturer in Old Testament Literature and Theology at the

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, before becoming Samuel Davidson Professor of Old Testament at

King's College London King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public research university located in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836, King's ...

. Clements has written commentaries on

Jeremiah Jeremiah, Modern: , Tiberian: ; el, Ἰερεμίας, Ieremíās; meaning " Yah shall raise" (c. 650 – c. 570 BC), also called Jeremias or the "weeping prophet", was one of the major prophets of the Hebrew Bible. According to Jewish ...

(),

Ezekiel Ezekiel (; he, יְחֶזְקֵאל ''Yəḥezqēʾl'' ; in the Septuagint written in grc-koi, Ἰεζεκιήλ ) is the central protagonist of the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew Bible. In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, Ezekiel is acknow ...

() and

Isaiah Isaiah ( or ; he, , ''Yəšaʿyāhū'', "God is Salvation"), also known as Isaias, was the 8th-century BC Israelite prophet after whom the Book of Isaiah is named. Within the text of the Book of Isaiah, Isaiah himself is referred to as "the ...

(). He is an evangelical who practices a "moderate

higher criticism Historical criticism, also known as the historical-critical method or higher criticism, is a branch of criticism that investigates the origins of ancient texts in order to understand "the world behind the text". While often discussed in terms of ...

", and has been described as "one of the most prolific British writers in the field of Old Testament".

Books

* ''Prophecy and Covenant'', 1965 * ''God and Temple'', 1965 * ''Abraham and David'', 1967 * ''Exodus'' (Cambridge Bible Commentary), 1972 * ''A Century of Old Testament Study'', 1976 * ''Old Testament Theology: A Fresh Approach'', 1978 * ''Isaiah 1–39'' (New Century Bible Commentary), 1980 * ''Wisdom in Theology'', 1992 * ''Deuteronomy'' (Epworth Commentaries), 2001

Honours

In 1999, a ''

Festschrift In academia, a ''Festschrift'' (; plural, ''Festschriften'' ) is a book honoring a respected person, especially an academic, and presented during their lifetime. It generally takes the form of an edited volume, containing contributions from the h ...

'' was published in his honour. ''In Search of True Wisdom: Essays in Old Testament Interpretation in Honour of Ronald E. Clements'' included contributions from John Barton,

Walter Brueggemann Walter Brueggemann (born March 11, 1933) is an American Protestant Old Testament scholar and theologian who is widely considered one of the most influential Old Testament scholars of the last several decades. His work often focuses on the Hebrew p ...

Brevard Childs Brevard Springs Childs (September 2, 1923 – June 23, 2007) was an American Old Testament scholar and Professor of Old Testament at Yale University from 1958 until 1999 (and Sterling Professor after 1992), who is considered one of the most influe ...

Rolf Rendtorff Rolf Rendtorff (10 May 1925 – 1 April 2014) was Emeritus Professor of Old Testament at the University of Heidelberg. He has written frequently on the Jewish scriptures and was notable chiefly for his contribution to the debate over the origins o ...

, and

R. N. Whybray Roger Norman Whybray (1923–1998) was a biblical scholar and specialist in Hebrew studies. Whybray read French and Theology at Oxford and was ordained as priest in the Church of England. After a number of minor teaching posts, he held the posit ...

. In 2013, Clements was awarded the

Burkitt Medal The Burkitt Medal is awarded annually by the British Academy "in recognition of special service to Biblical Studies". Awards alternate between Hebrew Bible studies (odd years) and New Testament studies (even years). It was established in 1923 and ha ...

by the

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'in recognition of special service to Biblical Studies'.

References

Living people 1929 births British biblical scholars Old Testament scholars Fellows of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge Place of birth missing (living people) Academics of King's College London People educated at Buckhurst Hill County High School Bible commentators Evangelical Anglican biblical scholars Presidents of the Society for Old Testament Study {{UK-theologian-stub