Mignon Jacobs on Biblical Narratives of Migration

Dr. Mignon Jacobs is associate professor of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary, as well as associate provost for accreditation and educational effectiveness and accreditation liaison officer. She speaks on the topic of migration and the Old Testament in response to a lecture by Dr. Daniel Carroll Rodas on  “People on the Move: Biblical Narratives of Migration and Their Echos Today.” She is introduced and begins speaking at the 11 minute mark.

Rebekah Eklund on Why Study the New Testament

Dr. Rebekah Eklund is Assistant Professor of Theology at Loyola University Maryland. Her most recent publication is Jesus Wept: The Significance of Jesus’ Laments in the New Testament.

Amy-Jill Levine on Who Did They Say Jesus Was?

Amy-Jill Levine presents on “Who Did They Say He Was? Jesus in Text and Context” at Westminster Town Hall, Minneapolis (March 31, 2015). The lecture explores how first century Jews perceived Jesus. Levine is University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt University Divinity School and College of Arts and Sciences.

Gale Yee on Poverty in Ancient Israel and Today

Dr. Gale Yee is Nancy W. King Professor of Biblical Studies at Episcopal Divinity School. Recently, she delivered the 2015 Runcie Lecture at the Graduate Theological Foundation. The lecture is entitled, “From the Bottom Up: Poverty and Inequality in Ancient Israel and Today.”

Nyasha Junior on Micah 3

Dr. Nyasha Junior is Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament at the Howard University School of Divinity.