Language, Theology, and The Bible Essays in

James Barr is one of the leading international scholars of the Bible. Honoring his seventieth birthday, this is a collection of essays by twenty-four leading figures in biblical studies and theology in Britain, North America, and Europe, including such figures as Maurice Wiles, Emanuel Tov, and Rudolf Smend. Barr's own work covers an enormous range, from highly detailed linguistic and textual study of the biblical languages and ancient versions, to broad issues in the interpretation of the Bible and its place in theology. The essays assembled here mirror the range of these interests, with essays on textual criticism, linguistics, biblical translation, theological themes in the Bible, and the history of biblical scholarship. Also included is an evaluation of Barr's work by the editors.

List of Contributors
List of Abbreviations
James Barr	p. 1
James Barr's Quest for Sound and Adequate Biblical Interpretation	p. 5
James Barr as Critic and Theologian	p. 16
Translation and Emendation	p. 27
Glosses, Interpolations, and Other Types of Scribal Additions in the Text of the Hebrew Bible	p. 40
Post-Biblical Features of Biblical Hebrew Vocalization	p. 67
Die Ubersetzung der Septuaginta im Licht ihr vorgegebener und auf ihr grundender Tradition	p. 81
atta porarta be ozka yam (Psalm 74: 13a)	p. 113
Could Isaiah understand the Ha'arets Newspaper?	p. 120
Story and History in the Old Testament	p. 135
The Social Basis of Morality and Religion in Ancient Israel	p. 151
When did Terah die (Genesis 11: 32)?	p. 170
Der Staatsgedanke im Deuteronomium	p. 182
The Nehemiah Autobiographical Memoir	p. 199
The Theological Significance of Biblical Poetry	p. 213
The Centre of the Psalms	p. 231
Isaiah 35 in Recent Research and Translation	p. 247
The Future of the 'Servant Songs': Some Reflections on the Relationship of Biblical Scholarship to its own Tradition	p. 261
Arm of the Lord: Biblical Myth, Rabbinic Midrash, and the Mystery of History	p. 271
Ancient Judaism: Contours and Complexity	p. 293
Luis de Leon and the Song of Songs	p. 311
Biblical Scholarship in the Seventeenth Century: A Study in Ecumenics	p. 325
Newton and the Bible	p. 334
Karl Budde (1850-1935)	p. 351
Historical Criticism in a 'History-Centred Value System'	p. 370
Welchen Sinn hat die Suche nach Strukturen hinter Texten?	p. 385
A Bibliography of James Barr's Writings	p. 398
Index of Modern Authors	p. 414
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