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John Van Seters

John Van Seters (May 2, 1935 – April 9, 2025) was a Canadian scholar of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) and the Ancient Near East. He was a University Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina, and James A. Gray Professor of Biblical Literature at UNC. He completed his Ph.D at Yale University in Near Eastern Studies (1965) and earned a…

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Notable work
The Hyksos: A New Investigation Abraham in History and Tradition
Alma mater
University of Toronto (BA) Yale University (PhD)
Born
2 May 1935 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Died
9 April 2025(2025-04-09) (aged 89) Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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John Van Seters → Agusta-Hazard Fellowship, America, American Academy, American Council, American Historical Association, Ancient World, August, Awarded, Berlin, Bib, Bible, Biographic, Breasted Prize, Cambridge, Canada Council, Canadian Soc, Diaspora, Doctor, Endowment, Essays
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John Van Seters → Abraham, Biblical Criticism, Biblical Scholar, Career, Curious History, Editor, Eisenbrauns, Exodus-Numbers, Genesis, Historian, History, Israelite Origins, King David, Kok Pharos Publishing House, Moses, My Life, New Investigation, Penn State University Press, Pentateuch, Prologue
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John Van Seters → 2 May 1935 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Died · 1
John Van Seters → 9 April 2025(2025-04-09) (aged 89) Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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John Van Seters → The Hyksos: A New Investigation Abraham in History and Tradition

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