Years active 1945–present | Name Verna Linzey Role Author | |
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Born May 17, 1919 (age 104) ( 1919-05-17 ) Coffeyville, Kansas, US Residence Escondido, California, US Occupation Bible translator, author, speaker Notable work "Proverbs:" Modern English Version, New Tyndale Translation New Testament, The Leadership Bible: The Seven Principles of Leadership Main interests Biblical Theology, Bible Translation, Public Speaking Books The Baptism with the H, Spirit Baptism, Gifts of the Spirit: A Clear - Pr | ||
Tradition or movement Evangelical | ||
Verna May Linzey (May 17, 1919 – November 11, 2016) was an American Evangelical theologian and an ordained minister in the Southern Baptist Convention and, before that, the General Council of the Assemblies of God and the author of numerous Bibles and books. She is the chief editor of the New Tyndale Version, author of the introductions to the books of the Bible in the Modern English Version Bible (MEV), translator of the book of Proverbs for the MEV, and she is on the faculty Advisory Board at St. Elias Seminary and Graduate School, located in Hamilton, Virginia. In 2006, The Christian Writer’s Guild awarded her the "Best Non-Fiction of the Year" award for authoring The Baptism with the Holy Spirit. In 2011, she received the "Leader of the Year" award at the 2011 Leadership Summit hosted by the Heritage Foundation.
She received an MA at Southwestern Assemblies of God University, a Doctor of Ministry degree at Fuller Theological Seminary, and an honorary D.D. at Kingsway Theological Seminary.
Books
A prolific Bible translator and writer, Linzey authored and edited numerous Bibles and books: