Perkins is married to Judy and they have four children and eleven grandchildren.
Education In 1970 Perkins earned a B.A.(Hon.) in Classical Studies at the
University of British Columbia. From 1972 he holds a B.A. in theology at the
University of Oxford. In 1974 Perkins earned a M.A. in Near Eastern Studies at the
University of Toronto. From 1978 he also earned a M.A. at the
University of Oxford. From 1980 Perkins holds a PhD in Hebrew, Aramaic/Syriac and Hellenistic Greek (Religious) Language and Literature at the University of Toronto with the doctoral dissertation
The place of the Syro-Hexapla in the textual tradition of the Septuagint of Deuteronomy. In 1985 Perkins earned a M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration at the
University of British Columbia.
Career Perkins is director emeritus of NBS’ Korean Language Programs division and he is one of the founding members of the John William Wevers Institute for Septuagint Studies. Perkins has served as Dean and President of NBS, as well as Dean of
Associated Canadian Theological Schools (ACTS), the Graduate School of Theological Studies for Trinity Western University. Perkins is member of the
Society of Biblical Literature and the
International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies (IOSCS).
Teaching From 1978 to 1985 Perkins was an assistant Professor and from 1985 to 1987 an associate professor of Biblical Studiesat Northwest Baptist Theological College. From 1987 to 2015 he become professor of Biblical Studies of New Testament at the Northwest Baptist Seminary, ACTS Seminaries. From 2011 he is President Emeritus at the Northwest Baptist Seminary. From 2015 Perkins is emeritus Professor of Biblical Studies at the Northwest Baptist Seminary/ACTS Seminaries. From 1980 to 1999 Perkins was Academic Dean at Northwest Baptist Theological College (Northwest Baptist Seminary). From 1996 to the 2004 Perkins is Academic Dean at the ACTS Seminaries. == Awards ==