His daughter shared the very sad news about the passing of her father, Jack Sasson’s esteemed colleague, John Van Seters, just short of his 90th birthday.Jim and Jack Sasson on the Agade list have shared the daughter's message.
Known best for his revisionist approach to Pentateuchal research, Professor Van Seters was an influential contributor to biblical studies, especially in the latter part of the twentieth century. For more details, see his Wikipedia page here.
Reqiescat in pace.
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