Michael G. Hasel, PhD is Professor of Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology at the School of Religion, Southern Adventist University and director of the Institute of Archaeology and Lynn H. Wood Archaeological Museum. He has published ten books and over 150 articles in peer-reviewed journals, dictionaries and encyclopedias. He has appeared on documentaries for AnchorPoint Films, the Hope Channel, 3ABN, and National Geographic. His work in the Middle East as an archaeologist spans 30 years at eleven sites and he currently serves as co-director of The Fourth Expedition to Lachish.