Bruce Malina, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetBruce Malina
American biblical scholar
Date of Birth: 09-Oct-1933
Date of Death: 17-Aug-2017
Profession: biblical scholar
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Bruce Malina
- Bruce John Malina (Brooklyn, New York, 9 October 1933 - 17 August 2017) was an American biblical scholar associated with The Context Group.
- Among Bruce Malina's studies are gender roles in the New Testament world.
- Malina is most noted for his application of social scientific approaches to the Bible, and was at the forefront of bringing in insights from anthropology to bear on understanding ancient religious and social concepts found in the Bible.
- Malina stands as one of the primary initiators of and major contributors to the deployment of terms such as "honor," "shame," "benefactor," "patronage," and "social boundaries" in analyzing the Bible.
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