Jean-Pierre Isbouts is the author of National Geographic's best-selling books, Who's Who in the Bible, The Biblical World, and In the Footsteps of Jesus. Isbouts is a recognized expert in the cultural and archaeological history of the Bible and speaks frequently to groups ranging from academic audiences to large church gatherings and Middle East tours. He is the director of Charlton Heston's Voyage Through the Bible and is a professor at Fielding University in Santa Barbara, CA.