Phyllis Ann Bird (born 1934) is an American feminist scholar in biblical hermeneutics.[2] She is Professor Emerita of Old Testament Interpretation at Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary and McCarthy Professor of Biblical Studies at the Pontifical Biblical Institute.[3] Bird is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church,[3] and was one of the translators of the New Revised Standard Version.[4]

Phyllis Bird
Born1934 (age 89–90)
Other namesPhyllis Ann Bird
Ecclesiastical career
ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Academic background
Alma mater
ThesisYRŠ and the Deuteronomic Theology of the Conquest (c. 1972)
Academic work
DisciplineBiblical studies
Sub-disciplineOld Testament studies
School or traditionChristian feminism
Institutions

Books

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  • Missing Persons and Mistaken Identities: Women and Gender in Ancient Israel ISBN 9780800631284 OCLC 37310780
  • The Bible as the Church's Book ISBN 9780664244279 OCLC 8430410

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Pilarski, Ahida E. "Phyllis Ann Bird" (PDF) (in Spanish). Teologanda. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  2. ^ Drescher, Elizabeth (17 December 2012). "Masculinity and Mass Violence". Religion Dispatches. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Professor Emerita Phyllis A. Bird Named Inaugural McCarthy Chair in Biblical Studies at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome". Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". NRSV.net. HarperCollins. Retrieved 31 October 2015.