J. Barton Payne (1922-1979), a conservative evangelical theologian and apologist, taught at Wheaton College and Covenant Theological Seminary. He was on the committee of translators for the New American Standard Bible and the New International Version. Dr. Payne was a widely respected Old Testament scholar and covenant theologian*.

His published works include:

Bible Prophecy for Today;

The Encyclopedia of Bible Prophecy**;

Hebrew Vocabularies;

The Imminent Appearing of Christ;

Theology of the Older Testament**.

* Dr. Payne was a Historic Premillennialist (post-trib). See his books The Imminent Appearing of Christ and The Encyclopedia of Bible Prophecy where he fully expounds this view.

** Books we most highly recommend!