Eric A. Seibert is Professor of Old Testament at Messiah College. He is the author of several books, including The Violence of Scripture (2012), Disarming the Church (2018), and Enjoying the Old Testament (2021). Seibert's research helps people wrestle with problematic portrayals of God in the Old Testament and encourages them to read the Bible in ways that promote peace. He attends Grantham Church and lives in Grantham, Pennsylvania, with his wife and three children.