Our professors are distinguished scholars, active researchers, published writers, and faithful Christians who demonstrate what it means to be both Christ-followers and leaders in their academic fields. As mentors and role models, they play a huge role in the integration of faith and learning at Bethel.

Department Chair

Gary Long

Department Chair and Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies | glong@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2000

Old Testament studies, with a special interest in Hebrew language studies

Faculty

Donald Alexander

| aledon7@comcast.net | Started at Bethel: 1987

Professor of Biblical Studies Emeritus

James K. Beilby

| james-beilby@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2001

Systematic and philosophical theology, apologetics, and ethics

Gregory Boyd

| gab35592@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1985

Adjunct Professor in Biblical and Theological Studies

Paul Eddy

| eddpau@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1997

Biblical and theological studies, with special interests in life of Jesus research, theology of religions, and theology of covenant relationships

Steven Enderlein

| endste@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2003

Biblical theology and New Testament, with special interests in Pauline studies and New Testament Greek

Pamela Erwin

| perwin@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2002

Ministry

Victor Ezigbo

| v-ezigbo@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008

Exploration of how a religious community's context constitutes an indispensable source of theology, with emphasis on Christian communities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Laura Gilbertson

| laura-gilbertson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2005

Systematic theology, liberation theologies, sociology of religion, sociology of race, and topics connected to justice and reconciliation.

Juan Hernandez

| j-hernandez@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2006

New Testament and early Christianity, with a special interest in New Testament Textual Criticism, especially the text of the Apocalypse and its reception history