Larry R HelyerLarry R. Helyer, PhD, is professor of Biblical studies at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana. He received his doctorate in New Testament from Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California. He pastored Baptist churches in Portland, Oregon, and Sn Valley, California, before moving to the Midwest and teaching biblical studies at Taylor University for twenty-eight years. He has taught a wide range of Bible courses covering both the Old and New Testaments and Jewish literature of the Second Temple. Larry has traveled extensively in the land of the Bible and lived in Israel for a year during his student days at Jerusalem University College. Larry is author of Yesterday, Today, and Forever: The Continuing Relevance of the Old Testament and Exploring Jewish Literature of the Second Temple Period: A Guide for New Testament Students. Larry has authored numerous journal and dictionary articles on biblical and theological subjects and a book on New Testament theology. He was the initial translator of 2 Samuel for the Holman Christian Standard Bible. Read More Read Less