Christian A. Eberhart is Professor and Director of Religious Studies at the University of Houston, Texas. His recent books include What a Difference a Meal Makes: The Last Supper in the Bible and in the Christian Church (Lucid Books, 2016), The Sacrifice of Jesus: Understanding Atonement Biblically (Wipf & Stock, second ed. 2018), and Romans for the Wisdom Commentary series (Liturgical Press, 2025).