James Barr (biblical scholar)
James Barr | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 March 1924 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 14 October 2006 (aged 82) Claremont, California, US |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Title | |
| Spouse |
Jane Hepburn Barr (m. 1950) |
| Ecclesiastical career | |
| Church | Church of Scotland |
| Ordained | 1951 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Influences | Ferdinand de Saussure |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Biblical studies |
| Sub-discipline | Old Testament studies |
| Institutions | |
| Doctoral students | Athalya Brenner |
| Notable works | The Semantics of Biblical Language (1961) |
| Influenced | Moisés Silva |
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.