William LaForest Reed

Background

Reed, William LaForest was born on January 9, 1912 in Defiance, Ohio, United States. Son of Harold E. and Margaret (Schlotter) Reed.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Hiram College, Hiram, Ohio, 1934; Bachelor of Divinity, Yale, 1937; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1942; fellow, American School Oriental Research, Jerusalem, 1937-1938.

Career

Member faculty, Texas Christian U., 1946-1956, 68-80; professor religion, department chairman, Texas Christian U., 1968-1975; Weatherly professor religion, Texas Christian U., 1974-1980; emeritus professor religion, Texas Christian U., since 1980. Professor O.T., Lexington Theological Seminary, 1956-1968. Director American School Oriental Research, 1951-1952.

Senior archaeologist Agency for International Development, Amman, Jordan, 1964. Archaeologist and/or director excavations in Jordan, Jericho, 1952, Dibon, 1952, Qumran Caves, 1952, Gibeon, 1959, 62, Elealeh, 1962, Saudi Arabia, 1962, 67, Yemen, 1972. Ordained to ministry Christian Church, 1939.

Achievements

• William LaForest Reed has been listed as a noteworthy religion educator emeritus by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Asherah in the Old Testament,
  • THE EXCAVATIONS AT DIBON (DHIBAN) IN MOAB.

Membership

Trustee American School Oriental Research, 1953-1956, 63-69, executive assistant to president, 1956-1966, treasurer, 1966-1968. Member council Society Biblical Literature, 1963-1969. Served to major Chaplains Corps Army of the United States, 1942-1946.

Member American Academy Religion, American Oriental Society, Society Biblical Literature, Theta Phi.

Connections

Married Annetta Doria Pendergast, December 31, 1935. 1 son, Russell Maurice.

Father:

Harold E. Reed

Mother:

Margaret (Schlotter) Reed

Spouse:

Annetta Doria Pendergast