J. Barton Payne (1922-1979), a conservative evangelical theologian and apologist, he taught at Wheaton College and Covenant Theological Seminary. He was on the committee of translators for the New American Standard Bible and the New International Version. Dr. Payne was a covenant theologian and historic premillennialist.*

His published works include:

Bible Prophecy for Today;

The Encyclopedia of Bible Prophecy;

Hebrew Vocabularies;

The Imminent Appearing of Christ;

Theology of the Older Testament.

* Dr. Payne believed in the imminent Second Coming, one of the views held by some 'post-tribs'. See his book The Imminent Appearing of Christ
and The Encyclopedia of Bible Prophecy where he fully expounds his views.