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James Luther Mays

James Luther Mays
Born(1921-07-14)July 14, 1921
Louisville, Georgia
DiedOctober 29, 2015(2015-10-29) (aged 94)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationOld Testament scholar
TitleCyrus McCormick Professor of Hebrew and the Old Testament Emeritus at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Virginia
SpouseMary Will (nee Boyd)
Childrentwo daughters
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Manchester
Doctoral advisorH. H. Rowley
Academic work
DisciplineBiblical studies
Sub-disciplineOld Testament studies
Notable worksPsalms, Hosea, Amos, and Micah

James Luther Mays (July 14, 1921 – October 29, 2015) was an American Old Testament scholar. He was Cyrus McCormick Professor of Hebrew and the Old Testament Emeritus at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Virginia.[1] He served as president of the Society of Biblical Literature in 1986.[2][3][4]

Mays wrote commentaries on Psalms, Hosea, Amos, and Micah. He was formerly editor of Interpretation.[5]

In 1986, a Festschrift was published in his honor, called The Hermeneutical Quest: Essays in Honor of James Luther Mays on His Sixty-fifth Birthday. It included contributions from Elizabeth Achtemeier, James Barr, Brevard Childs, Patrick D. Miller, James A. Sanders, and Claus Westermann.

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Notes

  1. ^ "James L. Mays". HarperCollins. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  2. ^ "SBL Presidents". Society of Biblical Literature. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Mays, James". Richmond Times-Dispatch. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  4. ^ Donald G. Miller (January 1, 1986). The Hermeneutical Quest: Essays in Honor of James Luther Mays on His Sixty-fifth Birthday. Pickwick Publications. ISBN 0915138867.
  5. ^ "Jim Mays Fund". Union Presbyterian Seminary. Archived from the original on 7 November 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

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