hiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd fˈʊl tuːˈɪʃən tə dɹˈuː jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, wˌɛɹ hiː mˈeɪdʒɚd ɪn bˈɪblɪkəl lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚ, ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾɪŋ kʊmlˈaʊdi ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn.
He received full tuition to Drew University, where he majored in Biblical Literature, graduating cum laude in 1939.