John W. Hilber (Ph.D., Cambridge University) is currently Professor of Old Testament at McMaster Divinity College. He was a Senior Research Fellow at the Henry Center (Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) during sabbatical 2016-17, and has served as Professor of Old Testament at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary (2012-2022) and Associate Professor of Old Testament at Dallas Theological Seminary (2004-2012). In addition to his books, he has contributed numerous academic articles relating the Old Testament to its ancient Near Eastern background.