Watson has been appointed as Associate Professor of Old Testament at MBTS. He earned both the Ph.D. in Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies and the M.Phil. in Hebraic and Cognate Studies from Hebrew Union, based in Cincinnati. He received the Th.M. from Grace Theological Seminary in Old Testament Language and Literature and the B.A. from Liberty University. He brings to the classroom his own ministerial experience and an interest in ancient civilizations. Prior to coming to Midwestern he taught Old Testament at Bethel Seminary in San Diego.