James Luther Mays

Author of HarperCollins Bible Commentary

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About the Author

James Luther Mays is Professor Emeritus of Hebrew and Old Testament Interpretation at Union Theological Seminary and Presbyterian School of Christian Education in Richmond, Virginia

Includes the names: J.L. Mays, James L. Mays, James L. Mays, James Luther Mays, Ed. James L . Mays, James Luther ed. Mays

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Works by James Luther Mays

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HarperCollins Bible Commentary (1988) 768 copies

Psalms: Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching (1994) 644 copies, 3 reviews

Amos: A Commentary (Old Testament Library) (1969) 357 copies

Hosea: A Commentary (The Old Testament Library) (1969) 288 copies

Micah: A Commentary (Old Testament Library) (1976) 186 copies

Leviticus / Numbers (The Layman's Bible Commentary, Vol. 4) (1963) 129 copies

The Lord Reigns - A Theological Handbook to the Psalms (1994) 114 copies

Interpreting the Prophets (1987) 93 copies

Preaching and Teaching the Psalms (2006) 76 copies, 1 review

Ezekiel, Second Isaiah (Proclamation Commentaries: The Old Testament Witnesses for Preaching) (1978) 56 copies, 1 review

Interpreting the Gospels (1981) 54 copies

Old Testament Interpretation: Past, Present And Future (Old Testament Studies) (1995) — Editor — 47 copies

Interpretation : A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching (2005) 12 copies

Interpretation, New Testament Series Set (17 volume sets) (Interpretation: a Bible Commentary for Teaching and… (2012) 3 copies

Interpretation (ROMANS): a Bible commentary for teaching and preaching 3 copies

The Hermeneutical quest : essays in honor of James Luther Mays on his sixty-fifth birthday (1986) 3 copies

Interpretation, Old Testament Series Set(26 Volume set) (2012) 2 copies

Interpretation (A Journal of Bible and Theology, 34, #4 [Oct 1980]) (1980) 2 copies

Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology, Vol. XXVIII, No. 4 - October 1974 1 copy

Harper's Bible Concordance 1 copy

Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology, Vol. XXVIII, No. 3 - July 1974 1 copy

Interpretation (A Journal of Bible and Theology, 37, #3 [Jul 1983]) (1983) 1 copy

Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology, April 1970 (Volume XXIV, Number 2) (1970) 1 copy

OTL-Hosea A Commentary 1 copy

Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology, October 1970 (Volume XXIV, Number 4) (1970) 1 copy

Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology, January 1977 (Volume XXXI, Number 1) (1977) 1 copy

INTERPRETATION: A JOURNAL OF BIBLE AND THEOLOGY - VOLUME XXVIII, NUMBER 2, APRIL 1974 1 copy

Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology, Vol. XXXII, No. 1 - January 1978 1 copy

OTL-Micah A Commentary 1 copy

The Old Testament Library- Hosea 1 copy

Exegesis as a theological discipline 1 copy

Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching 1 copy

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Associated Works

Essays On Old Testament Hermeneutics (1969) — Editor, some editions — 117 copies

The Forgotten God: Perspectives in Biblical Theology (2002) — Contributor — 38 copies

Foster Biblical Scholarship (2010) — Contributor — 6 copies

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Birthdate: 1921
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Organizations: Union Theological Seminary

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Ezekiel, Second Isaiah (Proclamation Commentaries… by James Luther Mays

study of message & theology

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SrMaryLea | Aug 22, 2023 |

Psalms: Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for… by James Luther Mays

An excellent, consistently useful and practical commentary due to its readability and lack of academic apparatus. I'm a bit taken aback that I've never noticed this commentary until now, but I'm very pleased with it. Judicious and conservative, Mays occasionally references other sources from within the text, but not in a burdensome way. The overall impression is one of thoughtfulness, well-written brevity, and a high standard of scholarship. This one belongs on your shelf, and I've resorted to it again and again.… (more)

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wyclif | 2 other reviews | Sep 22, 2021 |

Psalms: Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for… by James Luther Mays

Always insightful and brief enough to be useful on an as-needed basis. That is, if the psalm raises a question in you, Mays can point you to the answer. He is not shy of the Christological meanings either, to his Christian credit. -Met him Vancouver 1989. Gracious.

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ted_newell | 2 other reviews | Jun 20, 2015 |

Psalms (Interpretation Bible Studies) by Jerome F. D. Creach

Good Bible study of Psalms

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MarthaHuntley | 2 other reviews | Nov 26, 2007 |

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