Annual Lecture
Contact: Carmen Imes
The IBR Annual Lecture presents IBR members and guests with important research in the field of biblical studies that includes cross-discipline respondents and concludes with Q&A. It is followed each year by a publisher-sponsored reception with a free book for IBR members. Non-members are warmly welcomed to attend both.
7:00 to 9:00 pm
11/17/2023
Salon CDE (Grand Ballroom) - Marriott Rivercenter
Institute for Biblical Research Annual Lecture
Lynn Cohick, Houston Christian University, Welcome (10 min)
Scripture Reading and Prayer (9 min)
Introduction (5 min)
David Firth, Trinity College, Bristol
"Restructuring a World through Praise: Reading Book 4 of the Psalms" (40 min)
Federico Villanueva, Langham Publishing, Respondent (13 min)
Beth LaNeel Tanner, New Brunswick Theological Seminary, Respondent (13 min)
Discussion (20 min)
Presentation by IVP Academic
Recent Lectures
2022
David DeSilva, Ashland Theological Seminary
2019
- Craig A. Evans, Houston Baptist University
“When Abiathar was High Priest”: Is the Reading in Mark 2:26 an Error? Observations on Pre-Text Textual Criticism - Elizabeth Shively, University of St. Andrews, Respondent
- Karl Kutz, Multnomah University, Respondent
2018
- Richard Hays, Duke University
Figural Exegesis and the Retrospective Re-cognition of Israel’s Story - Jeannine Brown, Bethel Seminary (San Diego, CA), Respondent
- Scot McKnight, Northern Seminary, Respondent
2017
- John Walton, Wheaton College (Illinois)
Understanding Torah: Ancient Legal Text, Covenant Stipulation, and Christian Scripture - Myrto Theocharous, Greek Bible College, Athens, Respondent
- Bruce Wells, Saint Joseph's University (Philadelphia, PA), Respondent