The Nils W. Lund Memorial Lectureship

This lectureship brings to campus one or more distinguished scholars in the field of biblical studies. The focus of this lectureship is on current developments in biblical studies and their ministry relationship to the task of preaching today.

The Lund Memorial Scholarship was founded by Hugo Anderson in 1960, in memory of Dr. Nils W. Lund, dean and biblical scholar at the Seminary from 1922-1954. It is hosted by the Field of Biblical Studies at North Park Theological Seminary.

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Upcoming

For Such a Time as This: Women’s Resiliency in the Bible—2025 Lund Lecture presented by Dr. Lynn Cohick

09/29/2025 at 6:00 pm
Location: Nyvall Hall (Isaacson Chapel) and Livestream

North Park Theological Seminary is happy to welcome Dr. Lynn H. Cohick for the Houston Theological Seminary for the The Nils W. Lund Memorial Lectureship “For Such a Time as This: Women’s Resiliency in …

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Previous Honorees

2019: Dr. K. Lawson Younger, Jr, Professor of Old Testament, Semitic Languages, and Ancient Near Eastern History at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Dr. Philip Alexander
Professor of Post-Biblical Jewish Literature at the University of Manchester

2018: Dr. Nancy L. deClaisse-Walford, Carolyn Ward Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Languages, McAfee School of Theology, and Dr. Seyoon Kim, Professor of New Testament, School of Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary

2017: Rev. Dr. Brent A. Strawn, Professor of Old Testament, Candler School of Theology, Emory University, and Dr. Grant Macaskill, Kirby Laing Chair of New Testament Exegesis, King’s College, University of Aberdee

2016: Dr. Susan Eastman, Associate Research Professor of New Testament, Duke Divinity School, and Dr. Iain Provan, Marshal Sheppard Professor of Biblical Studies at Regent College

2015: Dr. Bo Lim, associate professor of Old Testament at Seattle Pacific University, and Dr. Emerson Powery, professor of Biblical Studies at Messiah College.

2014: Dr. Beverly Roberts Gaventa, distinguished professor of New Testament at Baylor University, and Dr. Tremper Longman, Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies at Westmont College

2013: Dr. Paul Tribilco, professor of New Testament at Otago University, and Dr. M. Daniel Carroll Rodas, distinguished professor of Old Testament at Denver Seminary.

2012: Dr. Stephen Barton, reader in New Testament (retired) at Durham University, and Dr. Dennis T. Olson, Charles T. Haley Professor of Old Testament Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary

2011:  Dr. Bruce W. Longenecker, professor of religion and W.W. Melton Chair at Baylor University, and Dr. Hugh G.M. Williamson, Religious Professor of Hebrew at the University of Oxford

 


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Lund Lectures Archive