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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]
Jacob Martin Myers | |
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Born | West Manchester, Pennsylvania, US | October 25, 1904
Died | September 15, 1991 86) | (aged
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) |
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]