2025 Lecturer: Sandra L. Richter
Speaker Information
Sandra L. Richter is the Robert H. Gundry Chair of Biblical Studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA. Richter earned her PhD in Hebrew Bible from Harvard University and her MA in Theological Studies from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. In the academy, she is known for her work in the book of Deuteronomy and the Deuteronomistic History, often writing on the intersection between Syro-Palestinian archaeology, linguistics and the Bible. Sandy is also the author of The Epic of Eden: A Christian Entry into the Old Testament (IVP) and the much-loved series of video Bible study curriculums that have grown from that project.
Richter is a member of the NIV Committee for Biblical Translation. She is also deeply involved in conversations regarding environmental theology. Her book, The Stewards of Eden: What Scripture Says About the Environment and Why It Matters (IVP), draws together more than a decade of technical work and activism. Sandy is married to Steven Tsoukalas and they share two perfect daughters, Noël and Elise. She is a sought-after speaker in many contexts. Look for her newest curriculum on Deborah and the Book of Judges with Harper Collins and her forthcoming commentary on Deuteronomy with Eerdmans.
Schedule
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
11 a.m.-12 p.m., Hodges Chapel
Chapel Sermon: "Remember Me," Matthew 26:17-30
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
11 a.m.-12 p.m., N-101
Lecture 1: "Does the God of the Old Testament Dehumanize Women?"
Thursday, April 10, 2025
11 a.m.-12 p.m., N-101
Lecture 2: "Can a Christian be an Environmentalist?"
All events are free and open to the public.
Join us for our Biblical Studies Lectures with Sandra Richter, Robert H. Gundry Chair of Biblical Studies at Westmont College. Richter will preach in chapel April 8 and lecture April 9 and 10 in N101 at 11 a.m.
About the Biblical Studies Lectures
Each Spring, Beeson Divinity School hosts the Biblical Studies Lectures, one of three annual lectureships, to enrich the spiritual life of our community and enhance the educational experience of our students. Guest speakers committed to the proclamation of the Holy Scripture are chosen because they pursue their study of the Bible with the utmost academic rigor and integrity. Their scholarship serves as an example of the faithful and diligent attention to the study of Scripture that we hope to instill in our students. We believe a strong foundation in basic theological disciplines is essential and is reflected in the curriculum. Nearly one-third of the requirements for the Master of Divinity program is devoted to the study of the Bible and the language in which it is written.
Each year, guest lecturers for the series alternate between Old and New Testament scholars. Past lecturers include Darrell Bock, Robert Yarbrough, Ben Witherington III, Craig Keener, Robert P. Gordon, N. T. Wright, Gordon Fee, Walter Kaiser, D. A. Carson, Christopher Wright and Richard Bauckham. Recordings of past lectures are available in the Beeson Media Center.
Services are open to the public free of charge.
