Samuel E. Balentine is Professor of Old Testament and Director of Graduate Studies, Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, VA.

Tzvi Abusch is Rose B. and Joseph Cohen Professor of Assyriology and Ancient Near Eastern Studies at Brandeis University.

Samuel E. Balentine is Professor of Old Testament and Director of Graduate Studies at Union Presbyterian Seminary.

Gary Beckman is the George C. Cameron Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Cultures in the Department of Middle East Studies at the University of Michigan.

Angelika Berlejung is Professor at the Faculty of Theology of the University of Leipzig, Visiting Honorary Professor for Biblical Archaeology in the Bar Ilan University in Israel, and Professor Extraordinaire for Ancient Near Eastern Studies in the Faculty of Arts in Stellenbosch, South-Africa.

Ryan P. Bonfiglio is Assistant Professor in the Practice of Old Testament in the Candler School
of Theology at Emory University.

Paul F Bradshaw is Emeritus Professor of Liturgy at the University of Notre Dame.

Stephen L. Cook is the Catherine N. McBurney Professor of Old Testament Language and Literature at Virginia Theological Seminary.

Adrian Curtis is Honorary Research Fellow (Formerly Senior Lecturer in Hebrew Bible) in the Center for Biblical Studies at The University of Manchester.

Eryl Davies is Reader in the School of Theology and Religious Studies at Bangor University in Bangor, Wales.

Andrew R. Davis is Associate Professor of Old Testament at Boston College School of Theology
and Ministry.

Roy Gane is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near Eastern Languages at Andrews
University.

Richard Gauvain is Associate Professor of Political Science at the British University in Egypt
(Cairo).

William Gilders is Associate Professor in the Department of Religion at Emory University.

Lester Grabbe is Professor Emeritus of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at the University of Hull.

Ithamar Gruenwald is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Jewish Philosophy and Program in Religious Studies at Tel Aviv University, Israel.

Friedhelm Hartenstein is Professor of Old Testament (Chair) in the Faculty of Protestant Theology at Ludwig Maximilian Universität, Munich, Germany.

Thomas Hieke is Professor of Old Testament/Hebrew Bible Studies, Catholic Theological Faculty, at Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz, Germany.

Michael B. Hundley is Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Central Washington University.

David Janzen is Associate Professor in the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University.

Gerald Klingbeil is Research Professor of Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Theological Seminary, Andrews University.

Barbara Kowalzig is Associate Professor of Classics and History and Director of Graduate Studies (Classics) at New York University.

Jonathan D. Lawrence is Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Theology at Canisius College.

Dalia Marx is Professor of Liturgy at Hebrew Union College, Jerusalem.

Judith H. Newman is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism in Emmanuel College of Victoria University and Department for the Study of Religion, University of Toronto.

William S. Morrow is Professor of Hebrew and Hebrew Scriptures at Queen's University, Canada.

Dori Parmenter is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Spalding University.

Stefan C. Reif is Fellow of St John's College in the University of Cambridge, U.K.

Deborah Rooke is Associate Lecturer in Old Testament Studies at Regent's Park College and Visiting Lecturer in Old Testament at St. Stephen's House, University of Oxford.

Joachim Schaper is Chair of Hebrew and Semitic Languages in the University of Aberdeen.

Brian B. Schmidt is Professor of Biblical Studies and Ancient West Asian Cultures in the Department of Middle East Studies at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Eileen M. Schuller is Professor (Emerita) in the Department of Religious Studies, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Jonas Svensson is Professor of the Study of Religions in the Department of Cultural Sciences at Linnaeus University, Sweden.

Emily Teeter is Research Associate and Coordinator of Special Exhibits at the Oriental Institute of Chicago.

James W. Watts is Professor of Religion at Syracuse University.

Rodney A. Werline is the Marie and Leman Barnhill Endowed Chair in Religious Studies and Director, Barton College Center for Religious Studies at Barton College.

"This is a much-needed volume on ritual and worship practices in Israel and the ANE." -- Mark W. Scarlata, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament

"...many excellent contributions in this collection. Those who teach courses on worship or Israelite religion will find much of value." -- Nathan MacDonald, The Journal of Theological Studies

"a much-needed volume" -- MARK W. SCARLATA, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament

"The content is informative, interesting, and important ... both well organized and worth reading. One comes away with a much fuller knowledge and appreciation of ritual and worship." -- Alice L. Laffey, Catholic Books Review