Leonard J . Greenspoon, BA, PhD
Professor
Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization

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College of Arts and Sciences
Theology
Classics
Classical and Near Eastern Studies
Klutznick
DHHC - Dowling Hall/Humanities Center
Leonard J . Greenspoon, BA, PhD
Professor
Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization
Teaching Interests
- Ancient language, 2nd Temple Judaism, versions (translations) of the Bible
Research Focus
Hellenistic Judaism, Biblical Studies, Jewish Studies, Bible versions (translations), religion and popular cultureDepartment
Theology
Position
Professor
Books
- Jewish Publication Society
Commentary on the Biblical Book of Joshua 2020 - Jewish Publication Society
Monograph on Jewish translations of the Bible 2019 - Brill
Textual and Translation Issues in Greek Exodus. In Thomas B. Dozeman, et al. (Ed.), The Book of Exodus: Composition, Reception, and Interpretation. 2014 - Society of Biblical Literature Press
The KJV and Anglo-Jewish Contributions to the Bible: A Unique and Uniquely Fruitful Connection. In David G. Burke, et al. (Ed.), The King James at 400: Assessing Its Genius as Bible Translation and Its Literary Influence , p. 273-295 2013 - Bloomsbury
The Hebrew Bible. In Dean Bell (Ed.), Bloomsbury Companion to Jewish Studies , p. 25-56 2013 - Biblical Archaeology Review
The Holy Bible: A Buyer's Guide. Washington, DC 2013 - New Essays in American Jewish History
Greenspoon, Leonard When Harry met Max, p. 289-304 2010 - The Eerdmans Dictionary of Early Judaism
Greenspoon, Leonard The Septuagint 2010 - Translation That Openeth the Window: Reflections on the History and Legacy of the King James Bible
Greenspoon, Leonard The King James Bible and Jewish Bible Translations, p. 123-138 2009 - A History of biblical interpretation
Greenspoon, Leonard J. Hebrew into Greek: interpretation in, by, and of the Septuagint, p. 80-113 2003
Articles
- Oxford University Press
Connections between the land of Egypt and the Hebrew Bible during the Ptolemaic period (300 - 5 BCE) 2020 - Jewish Annotated Apocrypha
Discusses the relevance of the Septuagint for studying the books of the Apocrypha 2020 - Mormon Publishing House
An overview of Jewish Humor aimed at an audience of Mormons 2019 - Routledge
A survey of cultural and social movements within the period of the Hebrew Bible 2019 - Oxford Handbook to the Bible in American Popular Culture
Discusses how and when the Bible has been a topic or subject in the comic strips 2018 - Journal of Religion & Society Supplement Series
Analysis of secular Jews and Judaism
vol. 17, p. 167-174 2018 - Journal of Septuagint and Cognate Studies
Study of Septuagint research in the United States
vol. 50, p. 1-6 2018 - The Torah
Discusses whether the Biblical word "covet" involves a feeling or an action, p. 15 2018 - Oxford University Press
The influence of the Septuagint on the writing and interpretation of the New Testament 2017 - Open Theology
Highlights importance of commentaries in Jewish Bible versions
vol. 2, p. 476-493 2016 - Zondervan
Forward for a volume titlede NEAR CHRISTIANITY 2016 - Sheffield Phoenix Press
Shared heroic features by Vashti, Ruth, and Naomi, p. 20-29 2016 - Oxford University Press
Bibliographical study of published works on Jewish Bible translation 2016 - Choice
Greenspoon, L. J. The New Cambridge history of the Bible: v.1: From the beginnings to 600 [REVIEW]
51, p. 657-657 2013 - Choice
Greenspoon, L. J. Text, image, and otherness in children's Bibles: what is in the picture?
50, p. 1071-1071 2013 - Choice
Greenspoon, L. J. Abrahamic religions: on the uses and abuses of history [Review]
50, p. 1852-1853 2013 - Choice
Greenspoon, L. J. Handbook of women Biblical interpreters: a historical and biographical guide [Review]
50, p. 1214-1214 2013 - Near Eastern Archaeology
Greenspoon, Leonard J. Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible [Review]
76, p. 56-57 2013 - The Afterlife in the Septuagint. In Harold Ellens (Ed.), Heaven, Hell, and the Afterlife: Eternity in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Volume 1, p. 43-59 2013 - Choice
Greenspoon, L. J. 1. The Jefferson Bible: the life and morals of Jesus of Nazareth extracted textually from the Gospels in Greek, Latin, French & English
49, p. 1279-1279 2012 - Choice
Greenspoon, L. J. 1. Revelations: visions, prophecy, and politics in the book of Revelation
49, p. 2078-2078 2012 - Choice
Greenspoon, L. J. A dictionary of Bible plants [Review]
50, p. 48-49 2012 - Choice
Greenspoon, L. J. 1. Tanak: a theological and critical introduction to the Jewish Bible
49, p. 1666-1667 2012 - Choice
Greenspoon, L. J. 1. Manifold greatness: the making of the King James Bible
49, p. 1078-1078 2012 - THE JPS TORAH AT FIFTY: A Celebration of a Translation and a Translator. Philadelphia, PA 2012
- Biblical Archaeology Review
Greenspoon, Leonard J. Exactly Who Are the Salt of the Earth?
37, p. 19-19 2011 - Biblical Archaeology Review
Greenspoon, Leonard J. Did Jehoshaphat Really Jump?
37, p. 15-15 2011 - Hebrew Studies
Greenspoon, Leonard Not in an Ivory Tower: Zev Garber and Biblical Studies
51, p. 369-373 2010 - Hebrew Studies
Greenspoon, Leonard Studies in the Greek Bible: Essays in Honor of Francis T. Gignac [review]
51, p. 392-394 2010 - Biblical Archaeology Review
Greenspoon, Leonard The Bible in the news: Answers to Cain's questions
36 2010 - Catholic Biblical Quarterly
Greenspoon, Leonard A History of Bible Translation[review]
72, p. 876-877 2010 - Biblical Archaeology Review
Greenspoon, Leonard The Bible in the news: Turn, turn, turn
36 2010 - Biblical Archaeology Review
Greenspoon, Leonard J. Temple Mount Repairs Leave Eyesores
36, p. 6-74 2010 - Biblical Archaeology Review
Greenspoon, Leonard J. Behold the Beasts
36, p. 71-74 2010 - Biblical Archaeology Review
Greenspoon, Leonard The Bible in the news: Lost and Found
36 2010 - Biblical Archaeology Review
Greenspoon, Leonard The Bible in the news: A servant's dilemma
36 2010 - Biblical Archaeology Review
Greenspoon, Leonard The Bible in the news: Nothing new under the sun
36 2010 - Biblical Archaeology Review
Greenspoon, Leonard The Bible in the news: Lazarus lives again
36 2010 - Creighton Magazine
Greenspoon, Leonard Money and the Bible, p. 14-17 2010 - Biblical Archaeology Review
Greenspoon, Leonard The Bible in the news: A load of Biblical bull[ion]
35 2009 - Bible Study Magazine
Greenspoon, Leonard Humor in the Bible: Book of Esther 2009 - Journal of Religion & Society
Greenspoon, Leonard J. The taming of the two: Queen Esther and Queen Vashti in Midrash, p. 155-169 2009 - Bible Study Magazine
Greenspoon, Leonard Septuagint 2009 - Creighton Magazine
Greenspoon, Leonard The Making of a Symposium: Annual Conference on Jews/Judaism Features World Scholars, Unique Topics 2009 - Journal of Religion & Society
Greenspoon, Leonard From Dominion to Stewardship? The Ecology of Biblical Translation, p. 159-183 2008 - Biblical Archaeology Review
Greenspoon, Leonard J. The Bible in the News
33, p. 16-16 2007 - Biblical Archaeology Review
Greenspoon, Leonard J. The Bible in the News
33, p. 16-16 2007 - Biblical Archaeology Review
Greenspoon, Leonard J. The Bible in the News
33, p. 14-14 2007 - Biblical Archaeology Review
Greenspoon, Leonard J. The Bible in the News
33, p. 14-14 2007 - Biblical Archaeology Review
Greenspoon, Leonard J. The Bible in the News
33, p. 14-14 2007 - Biblical Archaeology Review
Greenspoon, Leonard J. The Bible in the News
32, p. 12-12 2006 - Biblical Archaeology Review
Greenspoon, Leonard J. The Bible in the News
32, p. 12-12 2006 - Currents in Biblical Research
Greenspoon, Leonard The book of Joshua. Part 1: Texts and versions
3, p. 229-261 2005 - BR
Greenspoon, Leonard J. The Bible in the news
21, p. 8-10 2005 - BR
Greenspoon, Leonard J. The Bible in the news
21, p. 9 2005 - Religious Studies Review
Greenspoon, L. The Essential evangelical parallel Bible
31, p. 190 2005 - Religious Studies Review
Greenspoon, L. Traditions of the Rabbis from the era of the New Testament. Volume I: Prayer and agriculture
31, p. 201 2005 - Religious Studies Review
Greenspoon, L. The Septuagint version of Isaiah and cognate studies
31, p. 195 2005 - Religious Studies Review
Greenspoon, L. A textual history of the King James Bible
31, p. 200 2005 - Religious Studies Review
Greenspoon, L. Mikra: Text, translation, reading & interpretation of the Hebrew Bible in ancient Judaism & early Christianity
31, p. 191 2005 - Religious Studies Review
Greenspoon, L. The suffering servant: Isaiah 53 in Jewish and Christian sources
31, p. 195 2005 - Religious Studies Review
Greenspoon, L. Messianism and the Septuagint: Collected essays
31, p. 198 2005 - Religious Studies Review
Greenspoon, L. Joshua to Chronicles: An Introduction
31, p. 194 2005 - Religious Studies Review
Greenspoon, L. Inscriptiones Judaicae Orientis. Volume 1: Eastern Europe
31, p. 190 2005 - Religious Studies Review
Greenspoon, L. Abraham's promise: Judaism and Jewish-Christian relations
31, p. 179 2005 - Religious Studies Review
Greenspoon, L. Palestine in the fourth century A.D.: The Onomasticon by Eusebius of Caesarea
31, p. 210 2005
Publications
- Purdue University Press
Fashioning Jews: Clothing, Culture, and Commerce (vol. Studies in Jewish Civilization series
Volume 24 2013 - Biblical Archaeology Review
The Bible in the News: How the Popular Press Relates, Conflates and Updates Sacred Writ 2013 - Purdue University Press
Jews in the Gym: Judaism, Sports, and Athletics (vol. Studies in Jewish Civilization series
Volume 23 2012
Editing and Reviews
- Purdue University Press
Proceedings of 30th annual Symposium on Jewish Culture 2019 - Purdue University Press
proceedings from 28th annual Symposium on Jewish Civilization
28 2017 - Purdue University Press
proceedings of 27th annual Symposium on Jewish Civlization
27 2016 - Purdue University Press
proceedings of 26th annual Symposium on Jewish Civilization
26 2015 - Biblical Archaeology Review
Greenspoon, Leonard J. Biblical Comics No Laughing Matter
37, p. 64-65 2011 - The Classical Bulletin
Greenspoon, Leonard [Review of] The Cambridge Companion to Philo, edited by Adam Kamesar
85, p. 140 2010
General
- Purdue University Press
Proceedings of 29th annual Symposium on Jewish Civilization
29 2018
Presentations
- Association of Jewish Studies, annual meeting, "Are These Versions Jewish? Bibles at the Borders," 2013
- Bible Fest 2013, "Humor in the Bible," Biblical Archaeology Society 2013
- International Organization for Septuagint and Cognate Studies (IOSCS), annual meeting, "Introduction to J. Ross Wagner's "Reading the Sealed Book: Old Greek Isaiah and the Problem of Septuagint Hermeneutics"," IOSCS, Baltimore, MD. 2013
- Society of Biblical Literature, annual meeting, "Esther, Vashti, Ruth, and Naomi: Kindred Heroines in Megillot," Society of Biblical Litearture 2013
- Society of Biblical Literature, annual meeting, "Jon D. Levenson: The Early Years," Society of Biblical Litearture, Baltimore, MD 2013
- Bible Translation Conference 2013, "Excellence in Jewish Bible Translation," SIL/ABS, Dallas, TX 2013
- Midwest Jewish Studies Association annual meeting, "The "Art" of Jewish Bible Translations," Midwest Jewish Studies Association 2013
- World Congress of Jewish Studies, meets every three years, "Jewish Bible Translations: Why They Should Be Studied"," World Union of Jewish Studies, Jerusalem, Israel. 2013
- The Bible, the Economy, & the Poor, ""God Stands Together with the Poor": How Jews Viewed Poverty and Aided the Poor in the Post-Biblical Period"," Kripke Center for the Study of Religion and Society 2013
- The JPS Torah at FIfty, "THE JPS AT FIFTY: A Celebration of a Translation and a Translator," Jewish Publication Society, New York, NY 2012
- annual meeting, "Where the Jews Are--and Aren't--in Translations of the Hebrew Bible," National Association of Professors of Hebrew, Chicago, IL. 2012
- 14th Annual Batchelder Conference for Biblical Archaeology, "What the Bible Translator Has Learned--and Failed to Learn--from the Biblical Archaeologist," 2012