James Luther Mays (July 14, 1921 – October 29, 2015) was an American Old Testament scholar. He was 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]
James Luther Mays
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| Born | (1921-07-14)July 14, 1921
Louisville, Georgia
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| Died | October 29, 2015(2015-10-29) (aged 94) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Old Testament scholar |
| Title | Cyrus McCormick Professor of Hebrew and the Old Testament Emeritus at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Virginia |
| Spouse | Mary Will (nee Boyd) |
| Children | two daughters |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Manchester |
| Doctoral advisor | H. H. Rowley |
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| Discipline | Biblical studies |
| Sub-discipline | Old Testament studies |
| Notable works | Psalms, Hosea, Amos, and Micah |
Mays wrote 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. It included contributions from Elizabeth Achtemeier, James Barr, Brevard Childs, Patrick D. Miller, James A. Sanders, and Claus Westermann.