Habel selects the method, materials to be covered, and scholars to be cited, in his humbling task of writing a commentary on such a classic work as The Book of Job--a text that is complex and unclear at many points. (Biblical Studies)

Norman Habel is from Adelaide where he has been involved in social justice and ecojustice issues for many years. In 2012, he published Rainbow of Mysteries: Meeting the Sacred in Nature, a book that resonates with Aboriginal spirituality. His most recent book, published in 2018, is Acknowledgement of the Land and Faith of Aboriginal Custodians After Following the Abraham Trail (Wipf & Stock).