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James Barr

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British bible scholar (1924-2006)

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James Barr 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.

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Awards 4

1988Burkitt Medal
Guggenheim Fellowship
Fellow of the British Academy
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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James Barr 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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Lived 1924 to 2006 · aged 82
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