Scot McKnight is professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary, Lombard, Illinois. He is a recognized authority on the New Testament, early Christianity and the historical Jesus. McKnight is the author of several books, including the award-winning The Jesus Creed, The King Jesus Gospel, One.Life and The Blue Parakeet, as well as Galatians and 1 Peter in the NIV Application Commentary series. McKnight, who has given interviews on radios and has appeared on television, regularly speaks at local churches, conferences, colleges and seminaries nationwide and abroad.