Dr. Andrew Abernethy is Associate Professor of Old Testament and Coordinator for the M.A. in Biblical Exegesis. Luther changed his mind about more than justification. Using Psalm 46 as an example, Dr. Abernethy talks about how Luther came to value literal readings of biblical texts.

Dr. John Walton, Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College, offers 10 reasons for why reading the Bible in the original languages is important.

Dr. Jon Laansma discusses the decline in language study in the west and how important it is to wrestle with the biblical languages.  Although we have great translations, no one who learns Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic regrets it. It changes the landscape of biblical studies.

Veteran interpreter Dr. John Walton describes the process of exegesis — from choosing a text, analyzing the genre and background, and grappling with the “linguistic core" — in this step-by-step explanation of how exegesis is done.