Michael V. Fox (born 1940) is an American biblical scholar.[1] He is a Halls-Bascom Professor Emeritus[2][3] in the Department of Hebrew and Semitic Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Fox has been described as a "highly regarded authority on biblical wisdom literature."[4]
Michael V. Fox | |
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| Born | 9 December 1940  |
| Education | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Alma mater | |
| Employer | |
| Position held | emeritus (University of Wisconsin–Madison) |
Biography
editEducation
editFrom 1962 Fox holds a B.A. and from 1963 a M.A. from the University of Michigan. Fox received his rabbinical ordination from Hebrew Union College; then studied Biblical Studies and Egyptology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, receiving a PhD in 1972.[5]
Academic work
editHe taught in Israel for several years and in 1977 moved to Madison, Wisconsin, where he taught in the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Hebrew and Semitic Studies for the next 33 years (1977-2010). Named Max and Frieda Weinstein-Bascom Professor in 1991 in Jewish Studies and Halls-Bascom Professor of Hebrew in 1999, he took a sabbatical in Israel in 2006 and then taught as George Mosse Exchange Professor at the Hebrew University.
Published works
editA bibliographical article by L.J. Mykytiuk reviewing the publications of Michael V. Fox appeared in Fox's Festschrift.[6]
Books
edit- Proverbs 1-9 (The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries) (tree of Life)
- Proverbs 10-31 (The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries)
- Character and Ideology in the Book of Esther Second Edition with a New Postscript on A Decade of Esther Scholarship
- Ecclesiastes: The Traditional Hebrew Text with the New JPS Translation (The Jps Bible Commentary)
- The Song of Songs and the Ancient Egyptian Love Songs
- A Time to Tear Down and a Time to Build Up: A Rereading of Ecclesiastes
Articles
editFox's articles are available at his Academia.edu profile.[7]
References
edit- ^ A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary by Michael V. Fox. "Proverbs 1-9 - Fox, Michael V. - Yale University Press". Yalepress.yale.edu. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
- ^ Terry, Michael, ed. (2013). Reader's Guide to Judaism. Routledge. p. 708. ISBN 9781135941505.
- ^ Michael V. Fox. "Homepage at Department of Hebrew & Semitic Studies". Hebrew.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
- ^ M. Daniel Carroll R. and Richard S. Hess. "Denver Journal - 8:0101 - Annotated Old Testament Bibliography". Prophetess.lstc.edu. Archived from the original on 2008-08-29. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
- ^ McIntire, Dale (2020). Catching the Wind - A Guide for Interpreting Ecclesiastes. Covenant Books, Inc. p. 153. ISBN 9781644680759.
- ^ Mykytiuk, Laurence J. (2005). Troxel, Ronald L.; Friebel, Kelvin G.; Magary, Dennis Robert (eds.). The Publications of Michael V. Fox: Overview and Bibliography. Eisenbrauns. ISBN 9781575061054. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Michael V. Fox. "Academia.edu profile of Michael V. Fox, with links to his articles". Academia.edu. Retrieved 2013-04-29.