Maurice Benoit, also Pierre-Maurice and Maurice-Marie Benoit (3 August 1906 – 23 April 1987),[1] better known as Father Pierre Benoit, was a French Catholic priest, exegete, and theologian who became an expert on the archaeology of Jerusalem.[2][3] Pierre Benoit impressed with his combination of both unswerving Christian faith, and skeptical and open-minded approach to biblical history typical for a scientist, the one side never impeding on the other.[3]
His work was principally composed of the translation of biblical texts written in Koine Greek, and the co-ordination of the translation of the Bible into French, resulting in La Bible de Jérusalem (1956), which preceded by a decade and informed the English-language Jerusalem Bible. In particular, he was the author of the translation of the Gospel of Matthew in this edition, as well as the Epistles to the Philippians, Philemon, the Colossians, and the Ephesians.
Pierre Benoit was also the author of a four-volume work entitled Exegesis and Theology, published between 1961 and 1982 at Éditions du Cerf.
In 1971 he became the publication director for the Qumran Manuscripts,[2] acting as chairman of the international committee in charge of publishing a great part of the Dead Sea Scrolls.[3]
Pierre Benoit took a close interest in the historical topography of Jerusalem, making detailed visits to the excavations.[2] In the 1970s he became more deeply involved in the archaeological research of Christian sites in Jerusalem.[citation needed] One of his most extensive pieces of work in this field was the thorough and definitive assessment of previous excavations done by others at the site of the Antonia Fortress, and the surrounding area.[citation needed]
The Holy Bible (a translation under the ordinances of the École Biblique), The French Book Club, Paris, 1955–1956
The Jerusalem Bible: The Holy Bible (a French translation, under the ordinances of the École Biblique), New ed. revised and augmented, Éditions du Cerf, Paris, 1973
The Jerusalem Bible (a translation under the ordinances of the École Biblique), New ed. reviewed and corrected, Éditions du Cerf, Paris, 1998 ISBN2-204-06027-5
Pierre Benoit, Exégèse et théologie (Exegesis and Theology), Éditions du Cerf, Paris, 4 vol. (1961-1982); ISBN2-204-01813-9 for vol. IV
Un siècle d’archéologie à l’École biblique de Jérusalem 1890-1990, Jérusalem, École biblique et archéologique française de Jérusalem, 1988[2]
Synopse des quatre évangiles en français, Paris, Éd. du Cerf, 1990[2]
^ abcdePierre Benoit (1906-1987) at National Library of France: Reference information about authors, works and topics. Accessed 10 September 2020.
^ abcdefghFather Pierre Benoit (1906-1987), exegete and theologian - biography at the site of the Ecole biblique. Accessed 10 September 2020.
^ abcPierre Benoit, O.P. 1906–1987 - obituary by Hershel Shanks in the Biblical Archaeology Review 13:4, July/August 1987. Accessed 10 September 2020.
External links
Site of the Ecole biblique
Sacred works by Pierre Benoit (Éditions du Cerf)
January 28, 2023
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