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Biblical Studies

#98

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#115

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R. N. Whybray's Degrees

Bachelors Theology University of Oxford
Masters Theology University of Oxford
PhD Theology University of Oxford

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According to Wikipedia, Roger Norman Whybray was a biblical scholar and specialist in Hebrew studies. Whybray read French and Theology at Oxford and was ordained as priest in the Church of England. After a number of minor teaching posts, he held the position of Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Central Theological College, Tokyo, 1952–1965. He returned to Oxford in 1960–61 to prepare for a DPhil under G. R. Driver, his thesis subsequently being published as Wisdom in Proverbs: The Concept of Wisdom in Proverbs 19. In 1965 he became lecturer in Theology in the University of Hull, becoming Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament Studies in 1978. He retired in 1982 in order to devote himself to his scholarly writing.

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R. N. Whybray's Published Works

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The making of the Pentateuch : a methodological study (1989) (64)
The Intellectual Tradition in the Old Testament (1974) (47)
The Book of Proverbs: A Survey of Modern Study (1995) (33)
The Composition of the Book of Proverbs (1998) (30)
Introduction to the Pentateuch (1995) (26)
The Second Isaiah (2004) (24)
Wealth and Poverty in the Book of Proverbs (1990) (19)
Reading the Psalms as a book (1996) (18)
Qoheleth, Preacher of Joy (1982) (16)
The succession narrative: A study of II Samuel 9-20; I Kings 1 and 2 (1968) (15)
Some Literary Problems in Proverbs I-I (1966) (15)
The Joseph Story and Pentateuchal Criticism (1968) (12)
The Book of Proverbs (1972) (12)
Proverbs Viii 22-31 and Its Supposed Prototypes (1965) (11)
The Heavenly Counsellor in Isaiah xl 13-14: A Study of the Sources of the Theology of Deutero-Isaiah (1971) (11)
Ecclesiastes 1.5-7 and the Wonders of Nature (1988) (10)
The Identification and Use of Quotations in Ecclesiastes (1980) (10)
Thanksgiving for a Liberated Prophet: An Interpretation of Isaiah Chapter 53 (1979) (10)
The Immorality of God: Reflections On Some Passages in Genesis, Job, Exodus and Numbers (1996) (9)
Isaiah 40-66 (1975) (8)
ON ROBERT ALTER'S The Art of Biblical Narrative (1983) (6)
City Life in Proverbs 1–9 (1996) (5)
I am God your Saviour: A Form-critical Study of the Main Genres in Is. XL-LV. By Antoon Schoors Pp. x+343. (Supplements to Vetus Testamentum, xxiv.) Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1973. Gld. 80 (1974) (5)
Wisdom in ancient Israel: The wisdom psalms (1995) (4)
Poverty, Wealth, and Point of View in Proverbs (1989) (4)
Genesis 12–50 (The Cambridge Bible Commentary on the New English Bible). By Robert Davidson. Cambridge University Press, 1979. Pp. xiv + 323. £14·50 hardback, £4·95 paperback. (1980) (4)
The Heavenly Counsellor in Isaiah xl 13–14: The origin of the divine council (1971) (3)
What Do We Know About Ancient Israel? (1996) (3)
Proverbs: Based on the Revised Standard Version (1995) (2)
Reflections on Canonical Criticism (1981) (2)
Response to Professor Rendtorff (1976) (2)
Israel's Prophetic Tradition: Prophecy and wisdom (1982) (2)
Isaiah 40-66 : based on the revised standard version (1981) (1)
The council of Yahweh in Israel (1971) (1)
Two Recent Studies On Second Isaiah (1986) (1)
In Exodus XXXII 18 (1967) (1)
Yahweh and his advisers (1971) (1)
Slippery Words (1978) (1)
The church serves Japan (1956) (0)
Book Reviews : Wealth and Poverty in Proverbs (1991) (0)
Book Review: The Faith that Moves Mountains (1951) (0)
nvt in Exodus XXXII 18 (1967) (0)
The Heavenly Counsellor in Isaiah xl 13–14: The assembly of the gods in Canaan (1971) (0)
Book Reviews (1998) (0)
Book Reviews : Wisdom and Poetry (1996) (0)
Studies in the Pentateuch (review) (1993) (0)
Book Reviews : Motivations and Wisdom (1983) (0)
Wisdom and Worship. By Robert Davidson. Pp. ix+148. (The Edward Cadbury Lectures, 1989.) London: SCM Press/Philadelphia: Trinity Press International, 1990. Paper 9.50. (1991) (0)
Book Review: The Contemplative Face of Old Testament Wisdom (1990) (0)
Book Review: An Introduction to Jesus for the Twentieth Century (1948) (0)
A Graduate Seminary Library in the Mission Field (1960) (0)
Book Reviews (1993) (0)
The office of counsellor (1971) (0)
Context and Meaning in Proverbs 25-27 (review) (1990) (0)
Book Reviews : Excellent Introduction (1986) (0)
Ecclesiastes: Based on the Revised Standard Version (1989) (0)
Book Reviews (1986) (0)
Today and Tomorrow in Biblical Studies (1989) (0)
Book Review: The Uncurtained Throne (1951) (0)
Israelite kings and their councils (1971) (0)
The divine counsellor in Babylonian myth (1971) (0)

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The Making of the Pentateuch