J. Dwight Pentecost

Who is J. Dwight Pentecost?

J. Dwight Pentecost is a Christian theologian best known for his book Things to Come.

He currently is Distinguished Professor of Bible Exposition, Emeritus, at Dallas Theological Seminary, one of only two so honored. He holds a B.A. from Hampden-Sydney College, Th.M. and Th.D. degrees from Dallas Theological Seminary. During his academic career he has taught biblical subjects for nearly half a century. His nearly twenty books are written mostly for the general Christian reader.

His pastoral career has continued through this period.

Ordained at Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania in 1941

Pastor at the same Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania from 1941 to 1946

Pastor at Devon, Pennsylvania from 1946 to 1951

Pastor at Dallas, Texas from 1958 to 1976

He travels worldwide speaking on his specialist subjects.

A Festschrift, Essays in Honor of J. Dwight Pentecost, has been written. Edited by Stanley D. Toussaint and Charles H. Dyer. Published by Moody Press in January 1986, ISBN 0-8024-2381-7