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James Barr - Bible and Interpretation: The Collected Essays of James Barr - 9780198261926 - V9780198261926
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Bible and Interpretation: The Collected Essays of James Barr

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Description for Bible and Interpretation: The Collected Essays of James Barr Hardcover. James Barr was a central figure in twentieth-century biblical scholarship, theology, and the study of biblical languages. These three volumes, which he planned before his death in 2006, gather together many major papers and essays into an accessible collection. Editor(s): Barton, John. Num Pages: 2048 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHB; 2CSJ; CF; HRCG; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 125. Weight in Grams: 3508.
This is a three volume collection of the most important published papers of James Barr (1924-2006). The papers deal with questions of theology (especially biblical theology), biblical interpretation and ideas about biblical inspiration and authority, and questions to do with biblical Hebrew and Greek, along with several lexicographical studies, essays and obituaries on major figures in the history of biblical interpretation, and a number of important reviews. Many of pieces collected here have hitherto been available only in journals and hard-to-access collections. This collection will prove indispensable for anyone seeking a rounded picture of Barr's work. It incorporates work from every period of his academic life, and includes a number of discussions of fundamentalism and conservative biblical interpretation. Some pieces also shed light on less well-known aspects of Barr's work, such as his abiding interest in biblical chronology. Barr's characteristic incisive, clear, and forthright style is apparent throughout the collection. The three volumes are thematically compiled. Each is accompanied by an introduction by John Barton, providing a guide to the contents. Volume 1 begins with a biographical essay by Ernest Nicholson and John Barton. It contains major articles on theology in relation to the Bible, programmatic studies of the past and future of biblical study, and reflections on specific topics in the study of the Old Testament. Volume 2 is concerned with detailed biblical interpretation and with the history of the discipline. It also contains material on biblical fundamentalism. Volume 3 is a collection of Barr's extensive papers on linguistic matters relating to Biblical Hebrew and Greek, and to biblical translation in the ancient and the modern world.

Product Details

Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
2064
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
2048
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198261926
SKU
V9780198261926
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Reviews for Bible and Interpretation: The Collected Essays of James Barr
This collection is a monument to half a century of unremitting, perspicacious and sharp-eyed research over a wide field of biblical studies, a model which it would be hard to emulate.
Henry Wansbrough, The Times Literary Supplement
[T]his collection is a brimming cornucopia ... the reader is dazzled, at every turn, by the lively outpouring of a capacious mind. There is hardly an essay, or a single page, that fails to enlighten, instruct or correct.
Jonathan Burnside, Journal of Jewish Studies

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