Theodore Henry Robinson (1881–1964) was a British biblical scholar who became professor of

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at University College, Cardiff.

Life

Robinson was born in Edenbridge, Kent, on 9 August 1881 to the

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minister W. Venis Robinson and his wife Emily Jane. After studying at St. John's College, Cambridge, Regent's Park Baptist College (then still in London) and

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he taught Hebrew and Syriac at

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, Bengal. In 1915 he was appointed lecturer in Semitic languages in Cardiff, and in 1927 professor. He served as the secretary of the

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from 1917 to 1946, and was twice president (1928, 1946). In retirement he lived in

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, where he died on 26 June 1964.

Publications

* ''Prophecy and the Prophets in the Old Testament'' (1923) * ''The Decline and Fall of the Hebrew Kingdoms'' (1926) * with W. O. E. Oesterley, ''Hebrew Religion'' (1930) * with W. O. E. Oesterley, ''A History of Israel'' (1932) Robinson contributed several articles to the 14th edition of the ''

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'' (1929–1930).

Awards

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Theodore Henry 1881 births 1964 deaths Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge Academics of Cardiff University British biblical scholars