CRENSHAW, James L.

CRENSHAW, James L. American, b. 1934. Genres: Theology/Religion. Career: Robert L. Flowers Professor of Old Testament, 1993-, Professor of Old Testament, 1987-, Duke University, Durham, NC. Assistant Professor of Religion, Atlantic Christian College, Wilson, NC, 1964-65; Assistant Professor to Associate Professor, Mercer University, Macon, GA, 1965-69; Assistant Professor to Professor, Vanderbilt Divinity School, Nashville, TN, 1970-87. Associate Ed., 1976-78, and Ed., 1978-84, Society of Biblical Literature Monograph Series. Editorial Board of Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1993-99. Publications: Prophetic Conflict: Its Effect Upon Israelite Religion, 1971; (co-author) Old Testament Form Criticism, 1974; Hymnic Affirmation of Divine Justice, 1975; Studies in Ancient Israelite Wisdom, 1976; Gerhard von Rad, 1978; Samson: A Secret Betrayed, A Vow Ignored, 1978; Old Testament Wisdom, 1981, rev. ed., 1998; A Whirlpool of Torment, 1984; Story and Faith, 1986; Ecclesiastes, 1987; Trembling at the Threshold of a Bibical Text, 1994; Joel, 1995; Urgent Advice and Probing Questions, 1995; Sirach, 1997; Education in Ancient Israel, 1998; The Psalms: An Introduction, 2001. EDITOR/CO-EDITOR: Essays in Old Testament Ethics, 1974; The Divine Helmsman, 1980; Theodicy in the Old Testament, 1983; Perspectives on the Hebrew Bible, 1988; Personalities of the Old Testament, 8 vols. Address: 8 Beckford Pl, Durham, NC 27705, U.S.A. Online address: jcrenshaw@div.duke.edu