Brian Peckham

J. Brian Peckham
Born	(1934-01-28)January 28, 1934 Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Died	October 19, 2008 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Academic background
Alma mater	Harvard University
Academic work
Institutions	Harvard University
Main interests	Hebrew Bible
Notable works	The Composition of the Deuteronomistic History (1985) History and Prophecy: The Development of Late Judean Literary Traditions (1993)

J. Brian Peckham (1934-2008) was a professor of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations at Regis College in the Toronto School of Theology and the Centre for the Study of Religion at the University of Toronto. In 1993, Peckham published "History and Prophecy: The Development of Late Judean Literary Traditions," which argues that the Bible was created from the beginning as a work of literature, and that biblical text was meant to be read and performed.