A. E. Knoch was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on December 19, 1874. When he was ten years old, his parents moved to Los Angeles, California. After salvation he became acquainted with, and later associated with, the Plymouth Brethren.

Knoch, a printer by trade, was a great student of the Scriptures. He published a series of articles “On Baptism” that which appeared in the pages of E. W. Bullinger’s magazine, Things to Come in 1907. In 1909, with Vladimir Gelesnoff, he began publication of the Bible study magazine, Unsearchable Riches, and founded the Concordant Publishing Concern. 

Throughout his adult life he was a prolific author, continuing his work as editor of Unsearchable Riches, and authoring many Bible study publications. On March 28th, 1965, feel fell asleep in Christ.