Background
Rast, Walter Emil was born on July 3, 1930 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Alfred Otto and Edith Gertrude (Jordan) Rast.
(The first volume of The Expedition to the Dead Sea Plain ...)
The first volume of The Expedition to the Dead Sea Plain presents the results of the late Paul W. Lapp's programmatic excavations at Bab edh-Dhra between 1965 and 1967. This 624-page book contains 162 photographs and numerous line drawings contributing significant knowledge of the history and culture of the Dead Sea plain dwellers of the Early Bronze Age. Part I presents the background to the discovery of Bab edh-Dhra, Parts II-IV examine the tombs of Early Bronze I-IV, and Part V details the human skeletal remains and perishable cultural materials from the Early Bronze Age. Representative samples of the pottery discovered are presented in the text of the book, and the remainder of the ceramic finds are published in microfiche format. Published for the American Schools of Oriental Research. Visit the project web site: Expedition to the Dead Sea Plain
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Rast, Walter Emil was born on July 3, 1930 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Alfred Otto and Edith Gertrude (Jordan) Rast.
Associate of Arts, St. John's College, Winfield, Kansas, 1950. Bachelor, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 1952. Master of Divinity, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 1955.
Master of Science in Theology, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 1956.
Hebrew instructor, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 1956-1957; minister, Luth Church of The Savior, Bedford, Massachusetts, 1957-1961; assistant professor, Valparaiso U., Valparaiso, Indiana, 1961-1967; associate professor, Valparaiso U., Valparaiso, 1967-1972; professor, Valparaiso U., Valparaiso, since 1972. Staff excavator Tell Ta'annek, Jordan, 1963-1968, Tell er-Rumeith, 1967. Co-director archaeology expedition to Dead Sea Plain, Jordan, since 1975.
(The first volume of The Expedition to the Dead Sea Plain ...)
(Book by Rast, Walter E.)
President Valparaiso Builders Association, 1976-1980. Member American Schools Oriental Research (Second vice president since 1988), Society Biblical Literature, Chicago Society Biblical Research, Israel Exploration Society, British School Archaeology in Jerusalem, Archeological Institute American.
Married Susanna Marie Droege, June 5, 1955. Children: Joel, Timothy, Rebekah, Peter.