Roger S. Boraas (1926-2015), American scholar

Roger S. Boraas (1926-2015) was an American OT scholar and archaeologist. Born in Minnesota, after serving in WW2 he was ordained a Lutheran pastor in 1952. Chaplain and then professor of Religion at Upsala College in East Orange, NJ, from 1958 until his retirement in 1991. Served as associate editor of the Harpers Bible Dictionary, and took part in 13 archeological expeditions in Jordan, in conjunction with the American Center for Oriental Research (ACOR) in Amman.

Works

Edited volumes

• The HarperCollins Bible Dictionary, 2nd ed. (1996 Achtemeier, Boraas), edited volume

External links

• Obituary