Dr. Stuart is professor of Old Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. The author of ten books and dozens of scholarly articles, Dr. Stuart is especially known for his publications on exegetical method, including How To Read the Bible for All Its Worth, and Old Testament Exegesis, as well as commentaries on the Old Testament prophetical books, including his extensive Word Biblical Commentary volume, Hosea-Jonah.

During much of his two decades of teaching at Gordon-Conwell he served as co-chair of the Boston Theological Institute's Old Testament Colloquium, an organization gathering biblical scholars from seminaries and universities in the Boston area for discussion. Known for his preaching as well as his teaching and writing, Dr. Stuart has pastored churches in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and is currently senior pastor of First Church Congregational of Boxford, Massachusetts.

Dr. Stuart completed his Ph.D. degree at Harvard University. He also holds a B.A. degree from Yale Divinity School.