James Barr (biblical scholar)

James Barr FBA (20 March 1924 – 14 October 2006) was a Scottish Old Testament scholar, known for his critique of the notion that the vocabulary and structure of the Hebrew language may reflect a particular theological mindset. At the University of Oxford, he was the Oriel Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture from 1976 to 1978, and the Regius Professor of Hebrew from 1978 to 1989.

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James Barr

FBA
Born(1924-03-20)20 March 1924
Glasgow, Scotland
Died14 October 2006(2006-10-14) (aged 82)
Claremont, California, US
NationalityScottish
Title
  • Oriel Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture (1976–1978)
  • Regius Professor of Hebrew, University of Oxford (1978–1989)
Spouse
Jane Hepburn Barr
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(m. 1950)​
Ecclesiastical career
ChurchChurch of Scotland
Ordained1951
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
InfluencesFerdinand de Saussure
Academic work
DisciplineBiblical studies
Sub-disciplineOld Testament studies
Institutions
  • Presbyterian College, Montreal
  • University of Edinburgh
  • Princeton Theological Seminary
  • Victoria University of Manchester
  • Oriel College, Oxford
  • Christ Church, Oxford
  • Vanderbilt University
Doctoral studentsAthalya Brenner
Notable worksThe Semantics of Biblical Language (1961)
InfluencedMoisés Silva
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