Eric D. Huntsman serves as an associate professor of ancient scripture at Brigham Young University and is affiliated with the Classics and Ancient Near Eastern Studies programs there. A graduate of BYU in classical Greek and Latin, he earned an M.A. and a Ph.D. in ancient history from the University of Pennsylvania. He joined the faculty of BYU in 1994, teaching in the Department of Humanities, Classics, and Comparative Literature until 2003, when he transferred to the Department of Ancient Scripture.

A coauthor of Jesus Christ and the World of the New Testament, Dr. Huntsman has written numerous articles on the New Testament and the writings of John and has contributed chapters to several book on those subjects. He served as a full-time missionary in the Thailand Bangkok Mission and as a bishop in Provo, Utah. He serves now as an ordinance worker in the Provo Utah Temple and sings in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. He and his wife, Elaine, are the parents of two children.