Guest speakers for the Biblical Studies Lectures are committed to the proclamation of the Holy Scripture and 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 John Barclay, Sandra Richter, Susan Eastman, 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 or available for purchase at the Beeson store.