Doreen M. McFarlane, author of four published books, holds a PhD from Chicago Theological Seminary's Department of Jewish-Christian Studies. A pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, she has taught biblical languages and interpretation in Hartford, Connecticut; Miami; Nanjing; Shanghai; and online for various universities. She currently lives near Niagara Falls, Canada, where she preaches weekly in area Lutheran and Anglican churches. Contributors Brian Britt - PhD University of Chicago, Professor of Religion and Culture at Virginia Tech. John J. Collins - PhD Harvard University, Holmes Professor of Old Testament Criticism and Interpretation Emeritus, Yale University. Laurence L.

Edwards - PhD Chicago Theological Seminary, Rabbi, recently retired lecturer in Religious Studies at DePaul University, University of Illinois at Chicago, and Hebrew Seminary (Skokie). Joseph A. Edelheit - D Min University of Chicago Divinity School, 2021 Alumnus of the Year, Rabbi, Emeritus Professor of Religious and Jewish Studies at St Cloud University. W. Dow Edgerton - PhD Chicago Theological Seminary, Ordained UCC minister, Professor of Ministry Emeritus of Chicago Theological Seminary. Yeshaya (Isaiah) Gruber - PhD Georgetown University, Professor of Jewish History and Culture at the Israel Bible Center. Doreen M McFarlane - PhD Chicago Theological Seminary, Ordained Lutheran pastor (ELCIC), ret'd Professor Bible and bibl. languages Nanjing Seminary, Shanghai University.

Rachel S. Mikva - PhD Jewish Theological Seminary, Rabbi, Herman E. Schaalman Professor of Jewish Studies and Senior Faculty Fellow of the Interreligious Institute, Chicago Theological Seminary. James Moore - Ordained Lutheran Clergy (ELCA), Senior Research Professor of Theology at Valparaiso University. Craig B. Mousin - Ordained UCC minister, lawyer--JD University of Illinois, adjunct faculty DePaul University's College of Law, Grace School of Applied Diplomacy, and its Refugee and Forced Migration Studies program. Bo Myung Seo - PhD Chicago Theological Seminary, Professor of Theology and Cultural Criticism, Chicago Theological Seminary. Ken Stone - PhD Vanderbilt, Distinguished Service Professor and Professor of Bible, Culture and Hermeneutics at Chicago Theological Seminary.