Jacob Martin Myers | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 25, 1904 West Manchester, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | September 15, 1991 (aged 86) |
| Occupation(s) | Biblical academic and commentator |
| Title | West Pennsylvania Synod professor of Hebrew and Old Testament language, literature and theology |
| Spouse | Mary Helen (nee Kimmel) |
| Children | 1 |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Gettysburg Seminary, Temple University |
| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University (Ph.D.) |
| Thesis | in "Semantics" (1946) |
| Influences | W. F. Albright |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Biblical studies |
| Sub-discipline | Old Testament studies |
| Institutions | Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
| Notable works | 2 Chronicles (AYB) |
Jacob Martin Myers (October 25, 1904 – September 15, 1991) was a Bible commentator and senior lecturer in the department of Hebrew and Old Testament at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.[1] In 1930 he was ordained a pastor by the West Pennsylvania Synod of the United Lutheran Church in America.[2]
Myers was born on October 25, 1904, in West Manchester, Pennsylvania, to Harvey A. Myers and his wife Annie (née Seiffert).[2]
His academic education started at Gettysburg Seminary followed by the Temple University in Philadelphia. His PhD work was done at Johns Hopkins University in Semitics and completed in 1946.[2] Whilst at Johns Hopkins he came under the profound influence of Professor W. F. Albright.[2]
- ^ "Faculty profile for Kruse". mst.edu.au. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d Ralph D. Heim. "Festschrift profile for Myers" (PDF). biblicalstudies.org.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2015.