ˈæftɚ ɡɹˌædʒuːˈeɪʃən fɹʌm tˌiːsˌiːjˈuː ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn, hiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd dˈæləs θiːəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl sˈɛmɪnˌɛɹi dˌiːtˌiːˈɛs kˈɑːnsəntɹˌeɪɾɪŋ ɪn ɡɹˈiːk ænd hˈiːbɹuː stˈʌdi ʌvðə bˈaɪbəl, ænd ˈɜːnɪŋ bˈoʊθ ɐ mˈæstɚ ænd ɐ dˈɑːktɚɹ ʌv θɪˈɑːlədʒi dᵻɡɹˈiː.
After graduation from TCU in 1971, he attended Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS) concentrating in Greek and Hebrew study of the Bible, and earning both a Master and a Doctor of Theology degree.