Background
Payne, Philip Barton was born on July 2, 1948 in Rockville Centre, New York, United States. Son of John Barton and Dorothy Dean (Dosker) Payne.
Payne, Philip Barton was born on July 2, 1948 in Rockville Centre, New York, United States. Son of John Barton and Dorothy Dean (Dosker) Payne.
Bachelor of Science with high honors, Wheaton (Illinois) College, 1969; Master of Arts in New Testament summa cum laude, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois, 1972; Master of Divinity summa cum laude, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy in New Testament, Cambridge U., 1976.
Missionary, director Kyoto Christian Studies Center, Evangelical Free Church Japan Mission, 1976-1984;
visiting professor New Testament, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, Massachusetts, 1985-1987;
visiting professor New Testament, Bethel Theological Seminary, St. Paul, 1987;
president, Linguist's Software, Inc., Edmonds, Washington, since 1988. Visiting professor New Testament Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 1976. Adjunct Professor New Testament Fuller Theological Seminary, Seattle, 1988-1990.
Supervisor New Testament studies Cambridge U., 1974-1975.
Fellow Tyndale Fellowship. Member Society Biblical Literature, Institute for Biblical Research, Evangelical Theological Society, Japan Evangelical Theological Society (Regius committee 1979-1983).
Married Nancy Catherine Anderson, September 5, 1976. Children: David Barton, Kimiko Ruth, Brendan John.