Authors

BR columnist Ben Witherington III (“Let this Cup Pass!”) is professor of New Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary in Lexington, Kentucky. He is the author of numerous books including the forthcoming The Gospel Code: Novel Claims About Jesus, Mary Magdalene and Da Vinci.

Frequent BR contributor William H.C. Propp (“Circumcision”) is a professor of ancient history and Judaic studies at the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of Exodus 1–18 in the Anchor Bible commentary series.

Dennis E. Smith (“Dinner with Jesus & Paul”) is professor of New Testament at Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The study of meals in the ancient world is his specialty and is the subject of his latest book: From Symposium to Eucharist: The Banquet in the Early Christian World.