George L. Kelm
George L. Kelm (1931–2019) was Professor Emeritus of Archaeology and Biblical Backgrounds at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas. While serving there and at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, he and Amihai Mazar uncovered Timnah.
Education
- New York University - Ph.D.
- Institute of Holy Land Studies, Jerusalem[1]
Career
Kelm was serving as professor of Biblical Backgrounds and Archaeology at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary when he and Amihai Mazar uncovered biblical Timnah,[2] Tel Batash in the Sorek Valley of Israel through 1977-1979.[3] Excavations at the site continued until 1989.
Personal life
Originally from Alberta, Kelm and his wife Linda Kelm immigrated to the United States, becoming U.S. citizens.
George was born February 26, 1931, and died April 25, 2019.[4]
Publications
- Kelm, George L., Mazar, Amihai. (1995). Timnah: a Biblical city in the Sorek Valley. Winona Lake, IN. Eisenbrauns. ISBN 0-931464-97-8
- Kelm, George L. "Escape to Conflict: A Biblical and Archaeological Approach to the Hebrew Exodus and Settlement in Canaan". Biblical Archaeology Review. 18.6 (November/December 1992), 8, 10.
- Kelm, George L, Mazar, Amihai. "Three 97y8 putoSeasons of Excavations at Tel Batash—Biblical Timnah," Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research, 248 (1982): 29-32.
References
- ^ Kelm, George L.; Mazar, Amihay (1995). Timnah: A Biblical City in the Sorek Valley. ISBN 9780931464973.
- ^ http://www.tandyinstitute.org/history.cfm Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine Tandy Institute
- ^ http://cojs.org/cojswiki/Excavating_in_Samson_Country,_George_L._Kelm_and_Amihai_Mazar,_BAR_15:01,_Jan/Feb_1989[permanent dead link].
- ^ Calendar, The Events. "Memorial Service: George Kelm". St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
Benjamin Hawkins (2007), "A Tradition of Biblical Archaeology", Southwestern News, vol. 66, no. 1, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, archived from the original on 2010-12-26
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- 1931 births
- American archaeologists
- 2019 deaths
- New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary faculty
- New York University alumni
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