James Maxwell Miller (born 20 September 1937[1]) is an American Old Testament scholar. He was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi and studied at Millsaps College (BA, 1958) and Emory University (PhD, 1964).[2] He is Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at the Candler School of Theology, Emory University.
In 2002, a Festschrift was published in his honor. The Land that I Will Show You: Essays on the History and Archaeology of the Ancient Near East in Honor of J. Maxwell Miller included contributions from Philip R. Davies, Jack M. Sasson, and John Van Seters.