D. Kelly Ogden is professor of ancient scripture at Brigham Young University. He has taught courses in Hebrew, Old and New Testament, writings of Isaiah, the Bible as literature, history of the ancient Near East, biblical and modern geography of the Holy Land, Pearl of Great Price, Book of Mormon, and Doctrine and Covenants. For a span of fourteen years he helped administer BYU’s study programs in the Holy Land. Brother Ogden earned a B.A. in English and Spanish, an M.Ed. in International Education, an M.A. in Hebrew language and historical geography of the Bible, and a Ph.D. in Middle East Studies. He is the author of several books, including The Holy Land – A Geographical, Historical, and Archaeological Guide to the Land of the Bible (co-authored with Jeffrey R. Chadwick); Where Jesus Walked – The Land and Culture of New Testament Times; Jerusalem, The Eternal City (with David B. Galbraith and Andrew C. Skinner); Discovering the World of the Bible (with LaMar C. Berrett); The President and the Preacher – Memoirs of a Mission President and Companion (with Marcia H. Ogden); Pioneering the East (30 years’ involvement in the Holy Land, 1972 – 2002); Before You Get to Heaven (8 Mighty Changes God Wants for You); Verse by Verse – The Four Gospels (with Andrew C. Skinner); Verse by Verse – Acts through Revelation (with Andrew C. Skinner); The President and the Preacher II – Memoirs of a Missionary Training Center President and Companion (with Marcia H. Ogden).
