Sandra L. Richter

Sandra L. Richter
File:Sandy Richter Westmont College.jpg File:Sandy Richter Westmont College.jpg
Born	February 13, 1961
🏫 Education	PhD in Hebrew Bible, Harvard University; MATS Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; BS University of Valley Forge
💼 Occupation	Old Testament scholar, professor, author, international speaker

Sandra L. Richter (born February 13, 1961) is an Old Testament scholar, author, international speaker, and professor, who currently holds the Robert H. Gundry Chair of Biblical Studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. Her areas of specialization include Environmental Theology, Hebrew Language, Deuteronomy, the Deuteronomistic History, and the intersection between Syro-Palestinian Archeology and the Bible.

Biography

Richter earned her BS from the University of Valley Forge where she trained for ministry (1983), her MA in theology from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (1991), and her PhD in Hebrew Bible from Harvard University’s Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Department (2001).

Richter began her academic career at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, KY in 2000. While at Asbury, she published two major works, the first being The Deuteronomistic History and the Name Theology: l^ešakkēn š^emô šām in the Bible and the Ancient Near East (2002) which “revolutionize[d] our understanding of a major tenet of biblical theology” by making "a high-profile contribution to the debate about a Deuteronomistic Name theology"; and the second being The Epic of Eden: A Christian Entry into the Old Testament (2008). In addition, Richter designed an Israel Studies program for the seminary (now under the direction of Lawson G. Stone) specializing in field archaeology and historical geography, associating the seminary with excavations at Tel Zayit (Ronald Tappy), Tel Dan (David Ilan), Tel Rehov (Ami Mazar), and Jerusalem University College in Jerusalem. Richter also began her work in environmental theology while at Asbury with her publication of "A Biblical Theology of Creation Care: Is Environmentalism a Christian Value?"

In 2009, Richter accepted a position at Wesley Biblical Seminary in Jackson, MS. While serving in Jackson, Richter began publishing her Epic of Eden curricula with Seedbed Publishing. The curricula include The Epic of Eden: Understanding the Old Testament; The Epic of Eden: Isaiah; The Epic of Eden: Ruth for Seekers; and The Epic of Eden: Jonah. Her latest curriculum, The Epic of Eden: Psalms, published with HarperCollins Christian Publishing, will be available in June 2021.

Richter moved to Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL in 2013, where she expanded her efforts in environmental theology, helping to launch a new course on Environmental Stewardship: The Bible & Biology. Her most recent book entitled Stewards of Eden: What Scripture Says About the Environment and Why it Matters received the 2020 Evangelical Christian Publishers Association Top Shelf Book Cover Award.

Now at Westmont College (since 2017), Richter has made significant contributions on the intersection of the Bible and archaeology. These include: "The Archaeology of Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim and Why It Matters," "The Question of Provenance and the Economics of Deuteronomy," and "The Question of Provenance and the Economics of Deuteronomy: The Neo-Babylonian and Persian Periods."

Professional Activities and Experience

Richter currently serves on the NIV Committee on Bible Translation. She has served as both president (2018–2019) and vice president (2017–2018) of the Pacific Region of the Society of Biblical Literature and is currently a Member at Large. She has served on the board of the Seminary Stewardship Alliance under Blessed Earth, the American Bible Society: Scripture and Translation Committee, the Institute of Biblical Research Program Committee, and on the Editorial Board for the Bulletin for Biblical Research.

Selected Publications

• (2002). The Deuteronomistic History and the Name Theology: l^ešakkēn š^emô šām in the Bible and the Ancient Near East. BZAW 318. Berlin: de Gruyter.
• (2005). “The Deuteronomistic History.” Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books. Edited by Bill T. Arnold and H. G. M. Williamson. Intervarsity Press.
• (2005). “The Message of the Master and the Content of Our Calling: ‘A New Thing,’ Isaiah 43.” In Living Life on Purpose: The Joy of Discovering and Following God’s Call. Edited by Maxie D. Dunnam and Steve G. W. Moore. Franklin, TN: Providence House.
• (2007). “A Biblical Theology of Creation Care: Is Environmentalism a Christian Value?” The Asbury Journal 62/1 (2007): 67–76.
• (2007). “The Place of the Name in Deuteronomy.” Vetus Testamentum 57: 342–66.
• (2008). The Epic of Eden: A Christian Entry into the Old Testament. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic.
• (2009). “The Bible and American Environmental Practice: An Ancient Code Addresses a Current Crisis.” Pages 108–29 in The Bible and the American Future. Edited by Robert Jewett with Wayne L. Alloway Jr. and John G. Lacey. Eugene, OR: Cascade.
• (2009). “When God Sends a Missionary: The Prophet Jonah.” In World Mission in the Wesleyan Spirit. Franklin, TN: Providence House.
• (2010). “Environmental Law in Deuteronomy: One Lens on a Biblical Theology of Creation Care.” Bulletin for Biblical Research 20.3: 331–54.
• (2012). “Placing the Name, Pushing the Paradigm: A Decade with the Deuteronomistic Name Formula.” Pages 64–78 in Deuteronomy in the Pentateuch, Hexateuch, and the Deuteronomistic History. FAT 56. Tübington: Mohr Siebeck.
• (2014). “Eighth Century Issues: The World of Jeroboam II and the Reign of Hezekiah.” Pages 319–49 in Foundations for a History of Israel. Edited by B. T. Arnold and R. Hess. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic.
• (2014). “Environmental Law: Wisdom from the Ancients.” Bulletin for Biblical Research 24.3: 307–29.
• (2014). The Epic of Eden: Understanding the Old Testament. A 12-week Study: Video & Study Guide. Franklin, TN: Seedbed.
• (2014). “Religion and the Environment,” Pages 746–55 in Handbook of Religion: A Christian Engagement with Traditions, Teachings, and Practices. Edited by Terry C. Muck et al. Baker Academic.
• (2015). “The Name Theology,” in the Routledge Dictionary of Ancient Mediterranean Religions. Edited by Jennifer Knust, Eric Orlin, Michael Satlow and Lisbeth Fried. New York and London: Routledge.
• (2015). “What Do I Know of Holy? On the Person and Work of the Holy Spirit in Scripture.” Pages 23–38 in Spirit of God: Christian Renewal in the Community of Faith. Edited by Jeffrey Barbeau and Beth Felker Jones. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic.
• (2016). The Epic of Eden: Isaiah. An 8-week Study: Video & Study Guide. Franklin, TN: Seedbed.
• (2017). “The Archaeology of Mt. Ebal and Mt. Gerizim and Why It Matters to Deuteronomy.” Pages 304–37 in Sepher Torath Mosheh: Studies in the Composition and Interpretation of Deuteronomy. Edited by Daniel Block. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson.
• (2017). “The Question of Provenance and the Economics of Deuteronomy.” Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 42.1: 23–50.
• (2018). The Epic of Eden: Ruth for Seekers. A 6-week Study: Video & Study Guide, Franklin, TN: Seedbed.
• (2019). The Epic of Eden: Jonah. An 8-week Study: Video & Study Guide. Franklin, TN: Seedbed.
• (2019). “What’s Money Got to Do with It? Economics and the Question of the Provenance of Deuteronomy in the Neo-Babylonian and Persian Periods.” Pages 301–21 in Paradigm Change in Pentateuchal Research. Edited by Matthias Armgardt, Benjamin Kilchör, and Markus Zehnder. BZAR 22. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz.
• (2020). “The Question of Provenance and the Economics of Deuteronomy: The Neo-Babylonian and Persian Periods.” Catholic Biblical Quarterly 82/4: 547–66.
• (2020). Stewards of Eden: What Scripture Says About Environmentalism and Why It Matters. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
• (2021). The Epic of Eden: The Book of Psalms. An 8-week Study: Video & Study Guide. Grand Rapids: HarperCollins Christian Publishing.
• (Forthcoming). “The Mt. Ebal Site in the Context of the History of Biblical Scholarship.” In נַחֲלָתוֺ: A Memorial Volume for Adam Zertal. Edited by Ralph K. Hawkins, Erasmus Gass, and Dror-Ben Yosef. Münster: Ugarit-Verlag.
• (Under contract). The Book of Deuteronomy. Commentaries for Christian Formation Series. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans.
• (Under contract). The Fifth Gospel: A Christian Entry into the Book of Isaiah. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic.

External links

Selected Podcasts and Webinars

• "Can You Be a Christian and an Environmentalist?" 3/8/2021. https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-9btse-d57e33e?utm_campaign=w_share_ep&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=w_share
• "Captain's Corner" Tampa Salvation Army Podcast. https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1438523079?i=1000493296756
• "Christians and the Environment." 12/14/2020. https://www.kcbi.org/honest-conversations/
• "Does the Old Testament Dehumanize Women?" https://www.prestonsprinkle.com/theology-in-the-raw/714-sandy-richter?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+theology-in-the-raw+%28Theology+in+the+Raw%29
• "Hope Stronger Than Fear." 4/6/2021. https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-2dunw-1009004?utm_campaign=w_share_ep&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=w_share
• "How Do I Read the Old Testament?" 3/1/2021. https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-8nqjg-d43ccbb?utm_campaign=w_share_ep&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=w_share
• "Is Environmentalism Christian?" and "What the Bible Says about Environmental Terrorism." https://www.narrativeofplace.com/introduction
• "Isaiah: Promises and Prophecies." 12/6/2018. https://moodyaudio.com/products/isaiah-promises-prophecies
• "The Morality of Forced Marriage in the Old Testament." 2/1/2021. https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-k4yfz-f95ad4?utm_campaign=w_share_ep&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=w_share
• "We Are Only Renters Here." 4/22/2021. https://biologos.org/podcast/language-of-god
• "When the Environment Suffers, So Do Widows and Orphans." 7/29/2020. https://churchleaders.com/podcast/379592-sandra-richter-environment-orphans.html
• "Sexual Violence Against Women and the OT Law." https://www.biola.edu/blogs/think-biblically/2020/sexual-violence-against-women
• Stewards of Eden curriculum may be found at https://seminarynow.com/programs/stewards-of-eden?categoryId=21269
• "Stewards of Eden: A Conversation with Dr. Sandra Richter." 3/4/2021. https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-xujrg-d4ddde6?utm_campaign=w_share_ep&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=w_share
• "Stewards of Eden | Professor Sandra Richter." 9/3/2020. https://theimagers.org/the-imagers/2020/9/3/interview-episode-the-imagers-as-stewards-of-the-environment-with-prof-sandra-richter
• “The Theological Causation of Environmental Devastation.” 1/17/2021. https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-xmq4b-cc8bee4?utm_campaign=w_share_ep&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=w_share

Selected Online Journals

• “Are We Indeed the Stewards of Eden?” Cateclesia June 2020. https://cateclesia.com/2020/06/17/are-we-indeed-the-stewards-of-eden/?fbclid=IwAR0cVxGhiKyucdb4BZt7yzZjzHj4Y8fNGJJD41vafrc8eGy3bPMNWyRhEfY
• “Who Is the Steward of Eden? Genesis and Environmental Stewardship” The Biblical Mind: Center for Hebraic Thought July 2020. https://hebraicthought.org/environmental-stewardship-genesis/
• “Can a Christian Be an Environmentalist, Part I?” Catalyst, September 2020. https://www.catalystresources.org/can-a-christian-be-an-environmentalist-1/
• “Can a Christian Be an Environmentalist, Part II?” Catalyst, October 2020. https://www.catalystresources.org/can-a-christian-be-an-environmentalist-2/

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