Clyde T. Francisco

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Clyde T. Francisco (June 2, 1916 – August 1981) was born in Virgilina, Virginia. He graduated with honors from the University of Richmond before pastoring several churches in Virginia and Kentucky. He received his Th.M. degree in 1942 and Th.D.degree in 1944 from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Upon graduation, he remained at Southern Seminary as an instructor in Old Testament. He was the John R. Sampey Professor of Old Testament Interpretation at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He taught Old Testament for over 30 years and wrote a book titled Introducing the Old Testament which remained in print for more than 25 years. He also wrote "Studies in Jeremiah."

Today there is an annual Clyde T. Francisco Preaching Award.

[edit] Other works

• Commentary on Genesis