# Joe Seger

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{{Short description|Archaeological and Biblical scholar with a focus on Jordan and Israel}}
'''Joe D. Seger''' (born 1935) is emeritus professor and former director of the [Cobb Institute of Archaeology](/source/Cobb_Institute_of_Archaeology) at [Mississippi State University](/source/Mississippi_State_University) (1988–2014). He received his B.A. in History, Philosophy, and Religion from [Elmhurst College](/source/Elmhurst_College) in 1957, his B.D. in Old Testament and Philosophy of Religion from [Eden Theological Seminary](/source/Eden_Theological_Seminary) in 1960, and his Th.D. in Archaeology, Near Eastern Languages and Literature, and Old Testament History and Religion from [Harvard University](/source/Harvard_University) in 1965.

Seger served as Chairman of the Humanities Program at the [University of Nebraska Omaha](/source/University_of_Nebraska_Omaha) (1976–1981); served as president on the board of the W. F. [Albright Institute of Archaeological Research](/source/Albright_Institute_of_Archaeological_Research) in [Israel](/source/Israel) (1988–1994), and as president on the board of the [American Schools of Oriental Research](/source/American_Schools_of_Oriental_Research) (1996–2002); beginning 1975, served as the project director for the Lahav Research Project excavations at [Tel Halif](/source/Tel_Halif) in Israel along with [Paul F. Jacobs](/source/Paul_F._Jacobs) and Oded Borowski,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bibleinterp.com/articles/halif357921.shtml|title=Tell Halif |author=Oded Borowski |website=The Bible and Interpretation}}</ref> and was Director of Phase II work at [Gezer](/source/Gezer) (1971–74). He was awarded the Alumni Merit Award by Elmhurst College in 2007<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.elmhurst.edu/alumni/1784031.html |title=Elmhurst College: Alumni Merit Award |access-date=2016-10-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006165940/http://www.elmhurst.edu/alumni/1784031.html |archive-date=2016-10-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and has published 15 books and over 150 articles and reviews.<ref>
{{cite web
 | url =http://www.cobb.msstate.edu/joe.html
 | title =Joe D. Seger: curriculum vitae
 | website = [Cobb Institute of Archaeology](/source/Cobb_Institute_of_Archaeology)
 | publisher =[Mississippi State University](/source/Mississippi_State_University)
 | access-date =23 September 2016
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924114339/http://www.cobb.msstate.edu/joe.html
|archive-date=2016-09-24}}</ref>

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