David Flusser (1917–2000) was professor of earlyChristianity and Second Temple Judaism at the HebrewUniversity of Jerusalem, a member of the Israel Academy ofSciences and Humanities, and a recipient of the nationalIsrael Prize in 1980 for his academic achievements. Hisbest-known book, Jesus, has been translated intoeleven languages and is now in its fourth edition under thetitle The Sage from Galilee (Eerdmans).
James H. Charlesworth is George L. Collord Professor of New Testament Language and Literature and Director and Editor of the Dead Sea Scrolls Project at Princeton Theological Seminary.