Jeremiah 1-25, Volume 26

About Dr. Joel F. DrinkardPaige KelleyPeter C. Craigie

Dr. Page H. Kelley is Professor of Old Testament interpretation at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville Kentucky. He holds the Th.D. from that institution and has studies at Harvard Divinity School and Cambridge University in addition to sabbatical studies in Israel and Southeast Asia. Previous publications include commentaries on Amos Isaiah and Malachi. Dr. Joel Drinkard is Associate Professor of Old Testament at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary where he received his Ph.D. in 1980. He has also studied at Oxford University John Hopkins University and the University of Chicago and is author of numerous articles and reviews in professional journals and reference books.   Bruce M. Metzger (1914 2007) was a biblical scholar textual critic and a longtime professor at Princeton Theological Seminary. Metzger is widely considered one of the most influential New Testament scholars of the 20th century. He was a general editor of the Word Biblical Commentary (1997 - 2007). David Allan Hubbard (1928 1996) former president and professor of Old Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena California was a recognized biblical scholar. In addition to over 30 books he has written numerous articles for journals periodicals reference works. He was a general editor of the Word Biblical Commentary (1977 - 1996). Glenn W. Barker (d. 1984) was a general editor of the Word Biblical Commentary (1977 - 1984).  John D. W. Watts (1921 2013) was President of the Baptist Theological Seminary Ruschlikon Switzerland and served as Professor of Old Testament at that institution at Fuller Theological Seminary and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville Kentucky. His numerous publications include commentaries on Isaiah (2 volumes) Amos and Obadiah. He was Old Testament editor of the Word Biblical Commentary (1977 - 2011).   James W. Watts is a professor and chair of the Department of Religion at Syracuse University. His teaching and research interests include biblical studies especially the Torah/Pentateuch ritual theories rhetorical analysis and comparative scriptures studies. He is a co-founder of the Iconic Books Project. He had served as the associate Old Testament editor of the Word Biblical Commentary (1997 - 2011).   Ralph P. Martin (1925-2013) was Distinguished Scholar in Residence at Fuller Theological Seminary and a New Testament Editor for the Word Biblical Commentary series. He earned the BA and MA from the University of Manchester England and the PhD from King's College University of London. He was the author of numerous studies and commentaries on the New Testament including Worship in the Early Church the volume on Philippians in The Tyndale New Testament Commentary series. He also wrote 2 Corinthians and James in the WBC series. Lynn Allan Losie is Associate Professor of New Testament at Azusa Pacific University. A generalist in New Testament studies Dr. Losie teaches courses in the Gospels the Acts of the Apostles and the Pauline Epistles as well as in the background areas of Greek early Judaism and the greater Hellenistic World. He has published articles on the New Testament and had served as the associate New Testament editor of the Word Biblical Commentary (1997 - 2013). Ordained as a Baptist minister he has also served in pastoral ministry in Southern California and Oregon.