Benjamin L. Merkle (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the Dr. M. O. Owens Jr. Chair of New Testament Studies and Professor of New Testament and Greek at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author or editor of more than 40 books including Why Elders? and Shepherding God’s Flock, and is the editor of Southeastern Theological Review and the 40 Questions series.

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