Dr. Tremper Longman III received his M.Div. from Westminster Theological Seminary and his M.Phil. and Ph.D. from Yale University. He taught for eighteen years at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. In 1998, he accepted the position of Professor of Biblical Studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, where he also serves as the department chair. Dr. Longman has written a number of articles, commentaries and books including, Introduction to the Old Testament, How to Read the Psalms, Reading the Bible with Heart and Mind, Old Testament Commentary Survey, Literary Approaches to Biblical Interpretation and God is a Warrior.