Frederick Brotherton Meyer was a Baptist pastor and evangelist. He was educated at Brighton College, University of London, and Regent’s Park College. Meyer was well known for his friendship with Dwight L. Moody and became involved with ministry work on both sides of the Atlantic. He wrote over 40 books, including Christian biographies and devotional commentaries on the Bible, such as The Bells of Is, Christ in Isaiah, Abraham: or, the Obedience of Faith, and Elijah: and the Secret of His Power.