Steed Davidson is the new Executive Director of the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL), the largest and oldest academic society devoted to critical biblical studies. He previously served as Professor of Hebrew Bible, Vice President of Academic Affairs, and Dean of the Faculty at McCormick Theological Seminary. BAR had a chance to talk with Davidson about his vision for SBL—and biblical studies. (1)2345 As SBL’s new Executive Director, how will you navigate the current challenges in biblical studies? DAVIDSON: The current time presents many challenges for the relevance of biblical studies, but these challenges also provide opportunities to innovate the […]
