James Luther Mays
James Luther Mays (July 14, 1921 - October 29, 2015) was an American Old Testament scholar. He is Cyrus McCormick Professor of Hebrew and the Old Testament Emeritus at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Virginia.[1] He served as president of the Society of Biblical Literature in 1986.[2][3][4]
Mays has written commentaries on Psalms, Hosea, Amos, and Micah. He was formerly editor of Interpretation.[5]
In 1986, a Festschrift was published in his honor, called The Hermeneutical Quest: Essays in Honor of James Luther Mays on His Sixty-fifth Birthday.
References
- ^ "James L. Mays". Harper Collins. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ "SBL Presidents". Society of Biblical Literature. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ "Mays, James". Richmond Times-Dispatch. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ Donald G. Miller (January 1, 1986). The Hermeneutical Quest: Essays in Honor of James Luther Mays on His Sixty-fifth Birthday. Pickwick Publications. ISBN 0915138867.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Jim Mays Fund". Union Presbyterian Seminary. Retrieved 31 October 2015.