Eckhard J. Schnabel (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is Mary French Rockefeller Distinguished Professor Emeritus of New Testament Studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Hamilton, Massachusetts. He is the author of numerous scholarly articles and many books, including New Testament Theology; Early Christian Mission; The Trial and Crucifixion of Jesus (with D. Chapman); Jesus in Jerusalem; Jesus, Paul, and the Early Church; and commentaries on Mark, Acts, Romans, and 1 Corinthians.