Jacob M. Myers

Jacob Martin Myers (October 25, 1904 – September 15, 1991) was a Bible commentator and senior lecturer in the department of Hebrew and Old Testament at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. In 1930 he was ordained a pastor by the West Pennsylvania Synod of the United Lutheran Church in America.

Myers was born on October 25, 1904, in West Manchester, Pennsylvania, to Harvey A. Myers and his wife Annie (née Seiffert).

His academic education started at Gettysburg Seminary followed by the Temple University in Philadelphia. His PhD work was done at Johns Hopkins University in Semitics and completed in 1946. Whilst at Johns Hopkins he came under the profound influence of Professor W. F. Albright.