Jonathan A. Goldstein

This article is about the biblical scholar and author. For other people with this name, see Jonathan Goldstein (disambiguation).

Jonathan A. Goldstein
Born	1929
Died	2004 Iowa City, Iowa
Nationality	Jewish American
Occupation	Academic
Academic background
Education	Jewish Theological Seminary, Harvard University
Alma mater	Columbia University (Ph.D.)
Academic work
Discipline	Biblical studies
Institutions	Columbia University University of Iowa
Notable works	I Maccabees, II Maccabees (AYB)

Jonathan A. Goldstein (1929–2004) was a biblical scholar and author who wrote for the Anchor Bible Series. He was the author of definitive books on I Maccabees and II Maccabees, as well as a book about competing religions in the ancient world.

Goldstein studied at the Jewish Theological Seminary and earned a bachelor's degree and masters degree at Harvard University. He then earned a doctorate from Columbia University and taught history there for two years. He then taught at the University of Iowa from 1962 to 1997, and lived in Iowa City until his death in 2004.

See also

• Anchor Bible Series
• I Maccabees
• II Maccabees
• The Temple Scroll