James M. Robinson
American biblical scholar
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James M. Robinson's Degrees
- PhD New Testament Claremont Graduate University
- Masters New Testament Claremont Graduate University
- Bachelors Biblical Studies University of Mississippi
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, James McConkey Robinson was an American scholar who retired as Professor Emeritus of Religion at Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California, specializing in New Testament Studies and Nag Hammadi Studies. He was a member of the Jesus Seminar and arguably the most prominent Q and Nag Hammadi library scholar of the twentieth century. He was also a major contributor to The International Q Project, acting as an editor for most of their publications. Particularly, he laid the groundwork for John S. Kloppenborg's foundational work into the compositional history of Q, by arguing its genre as an ancient wisdom collection. He also was the permanent secretary of UNESCO's International Committee for the Nag Hammadi codices.
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