Brent A. Strawn is D. Moody Smith Distinguished Professor of Old Testament and Professor of Law at Duke University. He has edited over thirty volumes to date, including the award-winning The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Law. He has authored over 300 articles, essays, and contributions to reference works, as well as seven books, most recently Unwavering Faithfulness: Pivotal Moments in the Book of Isaiah, with Walter Brueggemann. Strawn is ordained in The United Methodist Church and has served as translator and editor for the Common English Bible and the New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition.