Jacob O. Meyer
Jacob Owen Meyer (November 11, 1934 – April 9, 2010) was the founder and directing elder of a small fundamentalist Christian sect based in Pennsylvania, the Assemblies of Yahweh (not to be confused with the pre-existing Assembly of Yahweh).
| Jacob Owen Meyer | |
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| Born |
November 11, 1934 Bethel, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | April 9, 2010 |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Known for | Founder of Assemblies of Yahweh |
| Website | |
| http://www.assembliesofyahweh.com/ | |
Early life
Meyer was born in Bethel, Berks County, Pennsylvania. He grew up in a conservative, religious German-descended family, and was active in his local congregation. He studied at the Evangelical Congregational School of Theology (now the Evangelical Seminary) in Myerstown, PA. While there, Meyer became concerned that professors, teachers and theologians who confirmed that the biblical name of God was Yahweh used terms such as God outside the classroom.[1] Believing that liberalism was undermining the Church of the Brethren denomination to which he belonged, Meyer and his wife began to look for alternative religious groups[2] including Sacred Name Movement groups.[1]
Meyer returned to Bethel in 1964, was ordained in 1965, and in 1966, aged 30, founded the Assemblies of Yahweh.[3][4][5]
Assemblies of Yahweh
As head ("directing elder") of the Assemblies of Yahweh, Meyer gave up his business career to become a full-time minister in 1970.[6] At some point in the 1970s he undertook a short part-time course leading to the award of an 'associate degree' from Thomas Edison State College.
He wrote extensively in his monthly magazines The Sacred Name Broadcaster and the The Narrow Way, created the conservative Sacred Name Bible, the Sacred Scriptures Bethel Edition and published several books.[7] He established a radio station, WMLK, and two private educational institutions in Bethel, the Obadiah School of the Bible and Dalet School. He travelled to South America, Europe,[1] Asia, the Caribbean and Israel.[5][8]
There were at least two attempts to oust Meyer from his leadership of the Assemblies of Yahweh, and members defected to other sects such as the Sacred Name Movement. Following Meyer's death in 2010 the leadership was assumed by three of his ten children, who are referred to by their followers as "the Three Fold Cord".
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Meyer, Jacob (April 1999). The Sacred Name Broadcaster.
- ↑ Meyer, Jacob (1990). Introducing the Assemblies of Yahweh. p. 2.
- ↑ Paul, William (2003) "Jacob O. Meyer" in English Language Bible Translators, pp162,163. McFarland, NC: Jefferson & Co.
- ↑ Meyer, Jacob (February 1989). The Sacred Name Broadcaster.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Meyer, Jacob (March 1986). The Sacred Name Broadcaster, Landstones and Milestones. pp. 1–11.
- ↑ Meyer, Jacob (February 2006). Translation and Commentary on Micah. Assemblies of Yahweh. pp. preface. LCCN 2006901945.
- ↑ Meyer's books include The Memorial Name Yahweh OCLC 24365314; Commentary on Galatians LCCN 83-82474; Commentary on Micah LCCN 2006-901945; Commentary on Revelation Vol. 1 LCCN 2006-901947; Biblical Ecclesiastical Assembly Administration LCCN 2006-908256 and Israel in the Wilderness.
- ↑ Meyer, Jacob (November 1991). The Sacred Name Broadcaster, Editorially speaking. pp. 1–3.
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