It is a pleasure to remember the people and institutions without whom this book would have remained an unexplored idea. Its publication is a testament to their generosity, friendship, patience, support, and hard work. Since the present volume is a revision of my Emory University doctoral dissertation (2016), I begin by thanking its first readers, Anthony Briggman, Luke Timothy Johnson, and Steve Kraftchick. Their clearheaded council during the dissertation’s production and revision has saved me from countless errors. Special thanks are due to my dissertation advisor, Carl Holladay. In my first class with Carl in 2008, I was attracted by his high academic standards. I have learned since that Carl’s insistence on scholarly rigor, which he models constantly, is just one extension of his genuine interest in his students. I am honored to count myself as one of those students.