Cornelis Van Dam is a Canadian
Old Testament
The Old Testament (often abbreviated OT) is the first division of the Christian biblical canon, which is based primarily upon the 24 books of the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh, a collection of ancient religious Hebrew writings by the Israelites. The ...
scholar. He was professor of Old Testament at
Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary from 1981 to 2011.
Van Dam holds degrees from
Wilfrid Laurier University
Wilfrid Laurier University (commonly referred to as WLU or simply Laurier) is a public university in Ontario, Canada, with campuses in Waterloo, Brantford and Milton. The newer Brantford and Milton campuses are not considered satellite campuses ...
,
Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary,
Knox College at the
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto (UToronto or U of T) is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution ...
, and the
Theological University of Kampen.
In 2011, a ''
Festschrift
In academia, a ''Festschrift'' (; plural, ''Festschriften'' ) is a book honoring a respected person, especially an academic, and presented during their lifetime. It generally takes the form of an edited volume, containing contributions from the h ...
'' was published in his honour. ''Living Waters from Ancient Springs: Essays in Honor of Cornelis Van Dam'' includes contributions from
Hans Boersma and
Al Wolters
Albert Marten "Al" Wolters (born 1942) is an emeritus professor of religion at Redeemer University College in Ancaster, Ontario (near Hamilton). He has been described as a "towering figure" in the Kuyperian neo-Calvinist pantheon.
Early life and e ...
.
References
Canadian biblical scholars
Old Testament scholars
Canadian Calvinist and Reformed theologians
Theological University of the Reformed Churches alumni
Wilfrid Laurier University alumni
University of Toronto alumni
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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