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Nov 20

Bezalel Narkiss (1926–2008)

By: Dorothy Willette

Bezalel “Tzali” Narkiss, founder and first director of the Hebrew University, died on June 27, 2008, at age 81.Narkiss was the Nicolas Landau Professor of Art History at the Hebrew University, where he had been on the faculty since 1964.

Nov 20

Moshe Kochavi (1928–2008)

By: Dorothy Willette

Professor Moshe Kochavi, a founding faculty member of Tel Aviv University’s Department of Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures, died on February 4, 2008, after a long illness. He was 79. Kochavi studied archaeology at the Hebrew University under Yohanan Aharoni and later collaborated with him to establish the Institute of Archaeology at Tel Aviv University, serving twice as its director.

Sep 20

David Harris (1929–2008)

By: Dorothy Willette

Renowned photographer David Harris died at the age of 78 on April 24, 2008, after being hit by a car while crossing the street in Jerusalem. During his lifetime, his camera captured defining moments in the formation of the State of Israel and outstanding artifacts from its ancient past.

Sep 20

Krister Stendahl (1921–2008)

By: Dorothy Willette

Biblical scholar Krister Stendahl, former dean of Harvard Divinity School and former bishop of Stockholm, died on April 15, 2008. He was 86. Stendahl’s research spanned the Hebrew Bible and New Testament. He advanced the cause of ecumenicism and championed the rights of minorities, including women, gays, lesbians and African-Americans, particularly in the religious sphere. Stendahl was born in 1921 in Stockholm, Sweden, where his father worked as a harbor administrator. His family was not very religious; rather, his faith arose during a painful bout with arthritis when he was 16. His illness informed his later reading of religious texts, leading him to identify with and meditate on Jesus’ pain.

Sep 11

Lawrence Edmund “Larry” Toombs (1919–2007)

By: Dorothy Willette

Larry Toombs, distinguished archaeologist and Old Testament scholar, passed away on December 14, 2007, at 88 years of age. Toombs served as a senior staff archaeologist at excavations in Jericho, Shechem, Tell el-Hesi and Caesarea Maritima, making numerous important contributions to the field during his 40-year career. He had a special knack for teaching, and he influenced countless students of archaeology and Biblical studies.

May 20

Philip C. Hammond (1924–2008)

By: Dorothy Willette

Philip C. Hammond, professor emeritus of anthropology at the University of Utah and adjunct professor of anthropology at Arizona State University, passed away on February 24 after a lengthy illness. He was 83 years old. Hammond's archaeological work included sites in Jordan and Egypt such as Nag Hammadi, Hebron (Tell er-Rumeide) and Petra.

Dec 14

James Barr (1924–2006)

By: Dorothy Willette

James Barr, one of the most significant Biblical scholars of the 20th century, died on October 14, 2006, at the age of 82. Barr’s most influential work was The Semantics of Biblical Language (1961), in which he exposed serious problems with the linguistic theories and exegetical methods prevalent in the Biblical scholarship of his day, such as interpreting Hebrew based on questionable etymologies or theological views.

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