Dr. Jeffrey A. Gibbs is Professor Emeritus at Concordia Seminary. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Va. (1995). He earned a Master of Sacred Theology (S.T.M.) and Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Ind. (1988, 1979). He also received a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Rice University in Houston, Texas. His writing works include “Jerusalem and Parousia: Jesus’ Eschatological Discourse in Matthew’s Gospel,” “Matthew 1:1-11:1, Concordia Commentary,” “Matthew 11:2-20:32, Concordia Commentary” and “Matthew 21:1-28:20, Concordia Commentary.”