I have extended thanks at more length in the preface to many of those who have supported this project, partly to indicate just how their contributions have specifically enriched the analysis. But in addition to those named there, I would like to acknowledge here the help I received from my research assistants, Lauren Greenspan, Sean Kelly, Joseph Longarino, and Stephanie Gehring, from my former students Brendan Case, Jeremiah Bailey, and William Glass, and from my colleagues within the guild who responded graciously to my inquiries about various aspects of their work, past and present: Jeffrey A. D. Weima, Ann Jervis, Gregory Tatum, Mark Goodacre, and Richard DeMaris. And I remain deeply grateful to the editorial work and sage advice of both Judith Heyhoe and Carol Shoun, and to the wonderful team at Eerdmans.