Draft:Brent C. Landau

Brent C. Landau is an author, biblical scholar, lecturer, and self-described "amateur astronomer". He is an "expert in ancient biblical languages and literature." He has authored books, articles, papers, and dissertations, among other works. Landau is known for being the first to translate the Christian apocryphon Revelation of the Magi into English in his dissertation, and his book The Revelation of the Magi: The Lost Tale of the Wise Men’s Journey to Bethlehem, which includes an annotated translation of the Revelation of the Magi with commentary.  

In 1998 he received a B.A., with Honors, in Religious Studies from the University of Iowa, in 2001 a M.Div from Harvard Divinity School, and ibid. a Th.D in New Testament and Early Christianity, seven years later.

Personal Life & religious beliefs
In the acknowledgements chapter of Landau's book, The Revelation of the Magi: The Lost Tale of the Wise Men’s Journey to Bethlehem, he thanked and mentioned his grandmother, named Helen Mason, and Landau's uncle, H.D Mitchell. He also mentions his mother, Deborah Landau, and wife Elizabeth Bangs.

On The Diane Rehm Show, Landau self-identified as "a Christian", and an "active participant in a Christian community."

Career
He has worked as Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Oklahoma, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies at Harvard University, Lecturer on Syriac at Harvard Divinity School, Lecturer in Religious Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, and multiple other visiting positions. He currently works as Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies, at the University of Texas at Austin.

Landau has written multiple publications and literary works. His first book, The Revelation of the Magi: The Lost Tale of the Wise Men’s Journey to Bethlehem, was published in 2010 by Harper Collins. Landau went on to co-edit New Testament Apocrypha: More Noncanonical Scriptures with Tony Burke, published in 2016. He co-authored The Secret Gospel of Mark: A Controversial Scholar, a Scandalous Gospel of Jesus, and the Fierce Debate Over Its Authenticity with Geoffrey S. Smith, which was published in 2023. According to his 2015 curriculum vitae, he has other forthcoming books, articles, and other works.