Milestone: Edward Lipiński (1930–2024)

One of the giants in Aramaic, Phoenician, Semitics, and biblical studies, Edward Lipiński passed away on April 12 in Brussels, Belgium. He was 93 years old. Lipiński was Emeritus Professor in the Faculty of Arts at the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium. He received his appointment at the university in 1969, and for more than 40 years taught Semitic languages and epigraphy as well as the history, cultures, and religions of the ancient Near East and the biblical world. He was a prolific writer, authoring and editing dozens of books and articles, especially on Aramaic and Phoenician epigraphy, along […]