This book (and the PhD thesis upon which it was based) could never have been completed without the generous support and assistance of many people.
First, I would very much like to express grateful appreciation to my PhD supervisors Professor Iain Gardner (University of Sydney), Dr Bill Salier (Moore Theological College) and Dr Brian Rosner (Moore Theological College) for their support and for the many hours of work that they put into this project. Second, I am greatly indebted to Dr Peter Bolt (Moore Theological College) and Mr Vanda Gould for their extremely generous assistance and encouragement at key times. Third, my doctoral examiners provided incisive feedback that has helped sharpen my arguments.