Jeffrey Weima

Dr. Jeffrey Weima holds the Deppe Family Doctoral Chair in New Testament at Calvin Theological Seminary, where he has taught for 32 years. He is a sought-after speaker who is able to communicate well the truths of the Bible in an interesting, contemporary and practical manner. Jeff has published six books thus far: Neglected Endings: The Significance of the Pauline Letter Closings (Sheffield 1994); An Annotated Bibliography of 1 and 2 Thessalonians (Brill 1998); two commentaries on 1 & 2 Thessalonians–one brief (Zondervan 2002) and the other extensive (710 pages; Baker 2014); and Paul the Ancient Letter Writer: An Introduction to Epistolary Analysis (Baker 2016). His sixth and latest book is entitled The Sermons to the Seven Churches of Revelation: A Commentary & Guide (Baker 2021) and was awarded “Commentary of the Year.” Jeff’s last three books have all been translated into the Korean language. Jeff is also the author of numerous scholarly articles, academic essays and book reviews. He is an active member of several academic societies, lectures in countries all over the world, leads biblical study tours to Greece, Turkey, Israel/Jordan, and Italy, conducts intensive preaching seminars for pastors, and preaches/speaks widely in churches in both the USA and Canada.

Jeff and his wife, Bernice, have been married for 41 years. They have four married children and eleven very cute grandkids.