Tom Meyer

Tom "The Bible Memory Man" Meyer (born May 9, 1976) is a nationally known American speaker, college professor, Bible memorization expert, and author. He is best known as The Bible Memory Man because of his unique ability to quote over 20 complete books of the Bible dramatically from memory. Although he is often mischaracterized as having the entire Bible memorized. His book The Memorization Study Bible (2018) is published by Master Books and is the only Study Bible which specifically facilitates the memorization of the Bible, a popular spiritual exercise for many Evangelical Christians.

Meyer was born in Elmhurst, IL on Mother's Day, May 9, 1976 to Tom and Deborah (Whitehead) Meyer. He is the oldest of four children. From a young age, Meyer attended Grace Baptist Church of Lombard, IL. He became a Christian at that time. At the age of 26, Meyer decided to pursue higher education. He attended Shasta Bible College and Graduate School in Redding, CA to earn his B.A. in Bible and Theology (2002-2006). At this point, Meyer determined to pursue his Biblical Studies abroad. He moved to Jerusalem, Israel for four years (2006-2010), during which he became the only person in the Institute's history to earn two master's degrees (Geography & Archaeology of Israel and Middle Eastern Culture & Religion) from Jerusalem University College in Jerusalem, Israel. During his 1,000 day stay in the Holy Land and neighboring countries, Meyer had such adventures as speaking the Bible from memory to Prime Minister Shimon Peres, sailing the Nile River, climbing Mount Sinai and the Great Pyramid,sifting the ruins of the Temple Mount and meeting his future wife, not to mention seeing for himself the many locations made famous by the events of the Bible. On Christmas Eve 2009, Meyer was engaged to Sarah Oakes in Bethlehem and on the Day of Pentecost in 2011, he married Oakes at Christ Church in the Old City of Jerusalem. They have 4 children and live in Redding, CA.

After graduating from Willowbrook High School in 1994, Meyer worked for his family's business, Meyer Paving in Maple Park, IL. At age 26, Meyer left IL for college in CA, and shortly thereafter began to memorize and perform portions of the Bible as a one-man, Shakespearean routine to present the most famous book in the world in a whole new way. Circa 2003, he met Jason Nightingale, the now deceased founder of Wordsower Ministries International. Intrigued by the two-fold work of stateside dramatic Bible recitations as sermons and overseas mercy ministry to orphans and widows, Meyer joined Nightingale's company and began quoting the entire book of Revelation from memory. Meyer, called a throwback because he recites the Bible from heart like ancient Israelites did thousands of years ago, has since recited the Bible from memory in over 30 states, in front of actor and now friend Chuck Norris and the President of Israel. Meyer expanded to full-time public speaking in 2010, at which point he also began to teach at his alma mater, Shasta Bible College. Meyer has appeared in numerous American TV, newspaper, and radio interviews such as Fox News, Moody Radio, CBN, and The Christian Post, as well as being featured in International newspapers and radio shows in Uganda, London, the Netherlands, Belgium, South Korea, Vietnam, Portugal, Germany, and Spain. He is an annual guest speaker at the Answers in Genesis Creation Museum and tours the USA each summer with his family to give his powerful presentations from coast to coast and inspire Christians to memorize Scripture.

• Meyer, Tom (2010). Oral Transmission in Judaism and Christianity. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781452877310.
• Meyer, Tom (2011). The Culture and Religion of the Holy Land in the 21st Century. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781461110798.
• Meyer, Tom (2012). The Archeology and Historical Geography of Israel. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
• Meyer, Tom (2011). In the Beginning: A Cultural Commentary on Genesis 1-11. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781461125426.
• Meyer, Tom (2010). Memorizing the Psalms. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781466321915.
• Meyer, Tom (2014). The Book of Daniel: A Verse by Verse Commentary. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781500350949.
• Meyer, Tom (2014). The Book of Judges: A Verse by Verse Commentary. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781505412482.
• Meyer, Tom (2015). Essays on the Ancient Near East and Modern Middle East. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1508623472.
• Meyer, Tom (2016). The Books of Ruth and Esther: A Verse by Verse Commentary. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781519617194.
• Meyer, Tom (2016). The Book of Titus: A Verse by Verse Commentary. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781530562244.
• Meyer, Tom (2016). The Book of Galatians: A Verse by Verse Commentary. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781530562336.
• Meyer, Tom (2016). The Book of Lamentations: A Verse by Verse Commentary. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781530458585.
• Meyer, Tom (2017). The Book of Amos: A Verse by Verse Commentary. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781540688088.
• Meyer, Tom (2017). The Book of Obadiah: A Verse by Verse Commentary. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1540688101.
• Meyer, Tom (2017). The Book of Nahum: A Verse by Verse Commentary. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1541040335.
• Meyer, Tom (2017). The Book of Habakkuk: A Verse by Verse Commentary. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781541040373.
• Meyer, Tom (2017). The Book of Zephaniah: A Verse by Verse Commentary. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781541040380.
• Meyer, Tom (2017). The Book of Zechariah: A Verse by Verse Commentary. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781541040410.
• Meyer, Tom (2017). The Book of Malachi: A Verse by Verse Commentary. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781541040434.
• Meyer, Tom (2017). The Book of Hosea: A Verse by Verse Commentary. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781540688057.
• Meyer, Tom (2017). The Book of Micah: A Verse by Verse Commentary. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781541040311.
• Meyer, Tom (2017). The Book of Haggai: A Verse by Verse Commentary. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1541040397.
• Meyer, Tom (2017). The Book of Joel: A Verse by Verse Commentary. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1540688071.
• Meyer, Tom (2017). The Minor Prophets: A Verse by Verse Commentary (Revised). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1541040441.
• Meyer, Tom (2017). The Book of Revelation: A Verse by Verse Commentary. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781540688170.
• Meyer, Tom (2017). The Book of Jonah: A Verse by Verse Commentary. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1540688132.
• Meyer, Tom (2017). The Book of Joshua: A Verse by Verse Commentary. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1545358009.
• Meyer, Tom (2017). The Book of Ezra: A Verse by Verse Commentary. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 1976319447.
• Meyer, Tom (2017). The Book of Nehemiah: A Verse by Verse Commentary. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781979737319.
• Meyer, Tom (2017). The Book of Genesis 1-11: A Verse by Verse Commentary (Revised). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781981810475.
• Meyer, Tom (2018). The Book of Proverbs: A Verse by Verse Commentary. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781717102959.
• Meyer, Tom (2018). The Memorization Study Bible. New Leaf Press. ISBN 9780892217601.
• Meyer, Tom (2018). The Book of Genesis: A Verse by Verse Commentary. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781720567318.
• Meyer, Tom (2018). The Book of Psalms (Book 1, Psalms 1-41): A Verse by Verse Commentary. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781728797953.