Selah Merrill
1837–1909 (age 72)
Scholar
Biography
Selah Merrill spent his life delving into the sacred histories of the Middle East, combining rigorous scholarship with firsthand explorations of biblical sites in Palestine and Syria that enriched the American understanding of scripture.
As a diplomat and educator he shared his findings with students and readers back home, championing a thoughtful and reverent approach to the study of antiquity that bridged faith and science.