Forrest S. Weiland is an American biblical scholar, theologian, author, missionary, and educator.

Key Background

He holds a ThM (1980) and PhD (2001) from Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS).

He has served as a missionary with Greater Europe Mission, including roles as North American coordinator for Zaporozhye Bible College in Ukraine. He has also been involved in church planting in Germany.

He has taught as an adjunct or part-time faculty member at institutions such as Biola University, Christian Heritage College, and is a Professor of Biblical Studies at Veritas Evangelical Seminary.

Work and Contributions

Weiland specializes in biblical studies, particularly hermeneutics (Bible interpretation), Old Testament narrative (with a series of articles on the Book of Esther published in Bibliotheca Sacra), and broader theological themes like the Messiah, the Church, and God’s providence.

His books include:

• The Vindication of Messiah on Earth: Tracing Jesus and His Kingdom from Genesis to Revelation
• The Church in God’s Eternal Plan
• Contributions to The Theory & Practice of Biblical Hermeneutics: Essays in Honor of Elliott E. Johnson (co-editor/contributor)
• Contributions to the Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary

He is known for evangelical scholarship that affirms biblical inerrancy and emphasizes seeing God’s “unseen” work in Scripture and daily life.

In summary, he is a DTS-trained conservative evangelical Bible teacher and writer with a focus on missions in Europe and academic contributions to biblical interpretation.