About the Author
About the Author Dr. William Varner holds degrees from Bob Jones University, Biblical Theological Seminary, Dropsie College, and Temple
University. He serves as Professor of Biblical Studies at The Masters College in Santa Clarita, CA. He came to The Master's
College after seven years of pastoral ministry and seventeen years as Dean of the Institute of Biblical Studies in New Jersey.
In addition to teaching Biblical Exposition and Greek courses, Dr.
Varner also serves as Director of the college's IBEX semester in Israel program. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological
Society and Society of Biblical Literature, has authored five other books, and has published over one hundred journal and periodical articles. He loves traveling with his wife, Helen, and has led forty one study trips to Israel. Dr. Varner was honored as The Master's
College "Teacher of the Year" in 1999 and 2005 and nominated to "Who's Who among America's Teachers" from 1998-2006.
Dr.
Varner's interests also include military history, especially that of the Civil War.
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