Dennis J. McCarthy

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Dennis J. McCarthy (born January 14, 1924 , † August 29, 1983 in Salamanca ) was an American Jesuit and professor of the Old Testament at the Pontifical Biblical Institute .

McCarthy grew up in Chicago and Milwaukee before joining the Jesuit order on August 8, 1944 . He was ordained a priest on June 20, 1956 and initially taught at Saint Louis University . From 1969 until his death he taught at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome.

Fonts (selection)

  • The covenant of God in the Old Testament. A report on research over the past few years . Stuttgart 1966.
    • Old Testament Covenant A survey of current opinions. Blackwell, Oxford 1972.
  • Treaty and covenant, a study in form in the ancient oriental documents and in the Old Testament . Rome 1978 (diploma thesis 1963).
  • Institution and narrative. Collected essays. Rome 1985.

Individual evidence

  1. Biographical information by institution and narrative. Collected essays. Rome 1985.