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Acknowledgments
I am indebted to Dr. Bill Bright, who passed away before this project was finished. Dr. Bright enthusiastically endorsed and contributed to the development of the material presented in this endeavor.
Special thanks are also due to Rick James and Eric Stanford, who have both spent countless hours clarifying some of the concepts presented.
Several others have contributed greatly to the writing of these articles, including Dr. Henry Brandt, Dave Chapman, Dr. Bert Harned, and New Testament scholar, Dr. Ron Heine. The valuable input from Brian Ricci, Jamin Latvala, and the Campus Crusade staff at the University of Washington were especially helpful and constructive. Special thanks also are due Helmut Teichert of Bright Media, who has been the overall director of the project. Finally, I would like to thank my wife, Marianne, for inspiring me to undertake this effort.
Larry Chapman