John J. Collins

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Collins, John J. (1983). Between Athens and Jerusalem: Jewish Identity in the Hellenistic Diaspora. New York: Crossroad.
  • (1984). The Apocalyptic Imagination: An Introduction to Jewish Apocalyptic Literature. New York: Crossroad.
  • (1995). The Scepter and the Star. The Messiahs of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Other Ancient Literature. New York: Doubleday.
  • (1998). The Apocalyptic Imagination: An Introduction to Jewish Apocalyptic Literature (2nd ed.). Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.
  • (2004). Introduction to the Hebrew Bible. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press. ISBN   978-1-5064-4598-4.
  • (2005). Encounters with Biblical Theology. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press. ISBN   0-8006-3769-0. Description.
  • (2009). Beyond the Qumran Community. The Sectarian Movement of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans.
  • ; Harlow, Daniel C., eds. (2010). The Dictionary of Early Judaism. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. ISBN   978-0-8028-2549-0.
  • (2010). The Scepter and the Star. The Messiahs of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Other Ancient Literature. Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library (2nd ed.). New York: Doubleday. ISBN   978-0-385-47457-3.
  • (2012). The Dead Sea Scrolls: A Biography. Princeton: Princeton University Press. [6]
  • (2013). Early Judaism: A Comprehensive Overview (2nd revised ed.). Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN   978-0-8028-6922-7.
  • (2014). A Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible (2nd revised ed.). Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press. ISBN   978-1-4514-7294-3.
  • (2016). The Apocalyptic Imagination (2nd revised ed.). Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. ISBN   978-0-8028-7279-1.
  • (2017). The Invention of Judaism: Torah and Jewish Identity from Deuteronomy to Paul. University of California Press. ISBN   978-0-520-29412-7.
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    References

    1. "Daniel: With an Introduction to Apocalyptic Literature - John Joseph Collins - Google Books". Google Books .{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    2. Christian Beginnings and the Dead Sea Scrolls Ed. Craig A. Evans, John J. Collins.
    3. 1 2 3 "The CV of John J. Collins hosted by Yale" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 8, 2010. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
    4. "John Collins on apocalypse, biblical values, and the academic path" . Retrieved June 25, 2017.
    5. "The Anchor Yale Bible Series" . Retrieved May 25, 2016.
    6. The Dead Sea Scrolls: A Biography John J. Collins. Princeton University Press. January 17, 2013. ISBN   978-0-691-19171-3 . Retrieved 13 February 2013.
    John J. Collins
    Born1946
    NationalityAmerican
    TitleHolmes Professor of Old Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Yale Divinity School
    Spouse Adela Collins (nee Yarbro)
    Academic background
    EducationBA (1967), MA (1969), PhD (1972)
    Alma mater University College Dublin
    Harvard University
    Thesis  (1972)