He earned Master of Divinity with Languages (1982) and Master of Theology (1985) degrees from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina focusing on Hebrew, the Old Testament, and ancient near eastern studies.
He earned a Master of Divinity with Languages degree in 1982 and a Master of Theology degree in 1985 from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina, where his focus was on Hebrew, the Old Testament, and ancient Near Eastern studies.