The NKJV Teams
To fulfill the purpose of the New King James Version of the Bible, over 130 scholars, editors, church leaders, and Christian laity were commissioned to work on the project.
To maintain a singleness of purpose, each person was commissioned only after pledging commitment to the basic aims of the project. All signed a statement of faith declaring belief that the Scriptures in their entirety are the uniquely inspired Word of God, free from error in their original autographs.
NKJV Translators—Old Testament
The following scholars individually revised one or more books of the Old Testament. The schools and positions are those of the period when the NKJV was being produced.
Names marked with a cross are now deceased.
Dr. Ronald B. Allen, B.A., Th.M., Th.D.
Professor, Old Testament Language and Exegesis
Western Conservative Baptist Seminary
Portland, Oregon
Dr. Barry J. Beitzel, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Deerfield, Illinois
Dr. Walter R. Bodine, B.A., Th.M., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Semitic Languages and Old Testament
Dallas Theological Seminary
Dallas, Texas
Dr. Newton L. Bush, B.S., Th.M., Th.D.
Editor, Minister
Bethel Christian Union Chapel
Elida, Ohio
Dr. E. Clark Copeland, B.A., S.T.M., D.D., Th.D.
Professor of Old Testament
Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dr. Leonard J. Coppes, B.A., B.D., Th.M., Th.D.
Minister
Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Harrisville, Pennsylvania
Dr. Arthur L. Farstad, B.A., Th.M., Th.D.
Executive Editor of the NKJV
Dallas, Texas
Dr. Harvey E. Finley, A.B., B.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Old Testament
Nazarene Theological Seminary
Kansas City, Missouri
Dr. D. David Garland, B.A., B.D., Th.D.
Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth, Texas
Dr. Paul R. Gilchrist, B.A., B.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Biblical Studies
Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
Dr. Louis Goldberg, B.S., M.A., B.D., Th.M., Th.D.
Professor of Theology and Jewish Studies
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, Illinois
Rev. Geoffrey Watts Grogan, B.D., M.Th.
Principal
Bible Training Institute
Glasgow, Scotland
Dr. Victor Paul Hamilton, B.A., M.A., B.D., Th.M., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Religion
Asbury College
Wilmore, Kentucky
Dr. Allan M. Harman, B.A., M. Litt., B.D., Th.M., Th.D.
Professor of Old Testament
Reformed Theological College
Victoria, Australia
Dr. Edward E. Hindson, B.A., M.A., Th.M., Th.D.
Professor of Religion
Liberty Baptist College (now University)
Lynchburg, Virginia
Dr. Horace D. Hummel, B.A., B.D., S.T.M., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Old Testament
Concordia Seminary
St. Louis, Missouri
Dr. David K. Huttar, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Professor of Old Testament and Greek
Nyack College
Nyack, New York
Dr. Meredith G. Kline, A.B., Th.B., Th.M., Ph.D.
Professor of Old Testament
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
South Hamilton, Massachusetts
Dr. Donald A. Leggett, B.A., B.D., Th.M., Th.D.
Professor of Old Testament
Ontario Theological Seminary
Willowdale, Ontario, Canada
Dr. Allan A. MacRae, B.A., M.A., Th.B., M.A., Ph.D.
President, Professor of Old Testament
Biblical School of Theology
Hatfield, Pennsylvania
Dr. Elmer A. Martens, B.A., B.Ed., B.D., Ph.D.
President, Professor of Old Testament
Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary
Fresno, California
Dr. William H. McDowell, B.A., M. Div., M.C.S., Litt. D.
Professor of Philosophy and Religion
Florida Southern College
Orlando, Florida
Dr. Eugene H. Merrill, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Semitics and Old Testament Studies
Dallas Theological Seminary
Dallas, Texas
Dr. Gerald I. Miller, B.A., M. Div., Ph.D.
Chairman, Division of Foreign Language
Asbury College
Wilmore, Kentucky
Dr. Richard O. Rigsby, B.A., M. Div., Th.D.
Associate Professor of Semitic Languages and Old Testament
Talbot Theological Seminary
La Mirada, California
Dr. Allen P. Ross, B.A., Th.M., Th.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Old Testament
Dallas Theological Seminary
Dallas, Texas
Dr. Glenn E. Schaefer, B.S., B.D., Th.M., Ph.D.
Chairman, Department of Bible, Theology, and Mission
Simpson College
San Francisco, California
Dr. Gary V. Smith, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Dean, Chairman, Department of Old Testament
Winnipeg Theological Seminary
Otterburne, Manitoba, Canada
Rev. Arthur Steltzer, B.A., B.D., Th.M.
Pastor/Teacher
Emmanuel Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Wilmington, Delaware
Dr. Willem A. VanGemeren, B.A., B.D., M.A., Ph.D.
Professor of Old Testament
Reformed Theological Seminary
Jackson, Mississippi
Dr. William White, Jr., B.S., M.Div., Th.M., Ph.D.
Writer, Editor
Warrington, Pennsylvania
NKJV Translators—New Testament
The following scholars individually revised one or more books of the New Testament.
The schools and positions are those of the period when the NKJV was being produced.
Names marked with a cross are now deceased.
†Dr. Boyce W. Blackwelder, A.B., B.D., A.M., Th.D.
Anderson College
Anderson, Indiana
†Dr. E. M. Blaiklock, O.B.E., Litt.D.
Professor Emeritus of Classics
University of Auckland
Titirangi, Auckland, New Zealand
Dr. James L. Boyer, B.A., B.D., S.T.M., Th.D.
Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Greek
Grace Theological Seminary
Winona Lake, Indiana
Dr. John A. Burns, B.A., Cert. Supérieur, Th.M., Th.D.
Chairman, New Testament Department
Liberty Baptist Seminary
Lynchburg, Virginia
Mr. William J. Cameron, M.A., B.D.
Principal Emeritus
Free Church of Scotland College
Edinburgh, Scotland
Dr. A. Glenn Campbell, B.A., Th.M., Th.D.
Professor Emeritus of New Testament, Greek, and Theology
Montana Institute of the Bible
Ottawa, Kansas
Dr. Gary G. Cohen, B.S., M.Div. S.T.M., Th.D.
Lecturer
Miami Christian College
Miami, Florida
†Dr. Huber L. Drumwright, B.A., B.D., Th.D.
Dean, School of Theology
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth, Texas
Dr. William R. Eichhorst, B.A., Th.M., Th.D.
President of Academic Affairs
Winnipeg Bible College and Theological Seminary
Otterburne, Manitoba, Canada
Dr. Arthur L. Farstad, B.A., Th.M., Th.D.
New Testament and Executive Editor
Dallas, Texas
Dr. Lewis A. Foster, A.B., M.A., M.Div., B.D., S.T.M., Ph.D.
Professor of New Testament
Cincinnati Seminary
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dr. Virtus E. Gideon, B.A., B.D., Ph.D.
Professor of New Testament and Greek
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth, Texas
Dr. Robert L. Hendren, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
Minister
Donelson Church of Christ
Nashville, Tennessee
Dr. Robert G. Hoerber, A.A., A.B., M.A., Ph.D.
Professor of Exegetical Theology
Concordia Seminary
St. Louis, Missouri
Dr. Ronald H. Jones, Th. Dip., M. Div., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Victory Tabernacle Baptist Church
Norfolk, Virginia
Dr. Charles R. Smith, B.A., Th.M., Th.D.
Professor of Christian Theology and Greek
Grace Theological Seminary
Winona Lake, Indiana
Dr. John A. Sproule, B.S., Th.M., Th.D.
Associate Professor of New Testament and Greek
Grace Theological Seminary
Winona Lake, Indiana
†Dr. Harry A. Sturz, B.A., B.D., Th.M., Th.D.
Professor of Greek
Biola College
La Mirada, California
Dr. Joseph S. Wang, B.S., B.D., Th.M., Ph.D.
Professor of New Testament
Asbury Theological Seminary
Wilmore, Kentucky
Dr. Phillip R. Williams, B.A., Th.B., Th.M., Ph.D.
Registrar, Professor of New Testament
Northwest Baptist Seminary
Tacoma, Washington
Dr. A. Skevington Wood, B.A., Ph.D.
Principal
Cliff College
Calver, Sheffield, England
Consultants
Besides the translators, several consultants were called in on various problems. Prof. Hodges also did translation work at a later stage.
Dr. Charles F. Aling, A.B., M.A., Ph.D.
Professor of Archaeology
Temple Baptist Theological Seminary
Mrs. Winifred Griffith Thomas Gillespie
Book Editor
Mr. Edward C. Hepworth, B.S., M.Div.
Bible Editor
Prof. Zane C. Hodges, A.B., Th.M.
Professor of New Testament Literature and Exegesis
Dallas Theological Seminary
Prof. Robert V. McCabe, A.B., M.Div., Th.M.
Professor of Biblical Studies
Tennessee Temple University
Dr. Herbert M. McCollum, D.V.M.
Biological Consultant
Dr. Steven R. Schrader, B.S., M.Div., Th.M., Th.D.
Assistant Professor of Old Testament and Homiletics
Liberty University
Prof. Richard D. Sorrells, B.S., M.S., M.Div.
Professor of Christian Education and Greek
Tennessee Temple University