About the Author

Carol Ann Newsom is an American biblical scholar, historian of ancient Judaism, and literary critic. She is the Charles Howard Candler Professor Emerita of Old Testament at the Candler School of Theology and a former senior fellow at the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University. She is a leading expert on the Dead Sea Scrolls, Wisdom literature, and the Book of Daniel. She was awarded the Burkitt Medal for Biblical Studies by the British Academy for her 'distinguished contribution to the study of the Dead Sea Scrolls, to ancient Hebrew Wisdom Literature, and to…