Joseph Blenkinsopp
Joseph Blenkinsopp | |
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| Born | 3 April 1927 |
| Died | 26 March 2022 (aged 94) South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Spouse | Jean Porter |
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Roman Catholicism | |
| Institutions | University of Notre Dame |
| Notable works | The Pentateuch |
Joseph Blenkinsopp (3 April 1927 – 26 March 2022) was an academic theologian and Old Testament scholar. He was the John A. O'Brien Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies in the Department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. His research focused on the Old Testament Prophets and on the Pentateuch.
Life
Blenkinsopp studied history at the
Blenkinsopp served as president of the Catholic Biblical Association of America (1988-1989) and as president of the Society for the Study of the Old Testament (1999-2000). He has also been the recipient of National Endowment for the Humanities and Mellon grants.
Blenkinsopp died on 26 March 2022, aged 94, in South Bend, Indiana.[2]
Work
Blenkinsopp published a number of standard commentaries and introductions on parts of the Old Testament, particularly on the Prophets, the Pentateuch, and Ezra–Nehemiah.
Select publications are:
- Isaiah 1-39: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary (Anchor Bible; New York)
- Isaiah 40-55. A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary (Anchor Bible; New York)
- Isaiah 56-66. A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary (Anchor Bible; New York)
- The Pentateuch: An Introduction to the First Five Books of the Bible (Anchor Bible Reference Library; New York)
- Ezra-Nehemiah: A Commentary (Old Testament Library; Louisville, Ky.)
- The History of Prophecy in Israel (Louisville, Ky.)
- Creation, De-Creation, Re-Creation: A Discursive Commentary on Genesis 1-11. London & New York: T&T Clark, 2011 ISBN 978-0-567-37287-1
- Abraham: The Story of a Life. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2015 ISBN 978-0-8028-7287-6
References
- ^ Blenkinsopp, Joseph (2016). Gibeon and the Gibeonites from the Settlement to Solomon. Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (Thesis). Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Obituaries in South Bend, IN | South Bend Tribune". Retrieved 12 October 2022.
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