Amanda C. Miller is a biblical scholar, an ordained minister, and a lifelong musician. She has an undergraduate degree in music therapy, a Master of Divinity, and a PhD in biblical studies, and is currently Professor of Biblical Studies at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. She is an ordained minister and lives in Nashville with her family, sings with a local community choir, and kayaks whenever she can get out on the water. Miller's professional vocation includes teaching courses on everything from ancient Koine Greek to world religions and gender and the Bible; and publishing accessible scholarship that focuses on justice and ethics in interpreting the biblical text for communities of faith today.