Marc Vervenne
Marc Vervenne (born April 16, 1949 in Ypres ) is a Flemish theologian . From 2005 to 2009 he was rector of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven .
He studied theology with a focus on the exegesis of the Old Testament and Northwest Semitic language at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, where he received his doctorate in 1986. In 1987 he became a lecturer at the KULeuven Theological Faculty, and in 1992 he was appointed professor here . He also holds visiting professorships in Lille and Kinshasa .
Vervenne is considered an expert in the field of the Old Testament. He takes part in several international research programs and is a member of the editorial board of various specialist journals.
He is married to Christine de Roo, with whom he has three children.
Bibliography (selection)
- The protest motif in the sea narrative (Ex 14,11-12): form and structure of a pentateuchal pattern , in: Ephemerides theologicae Lovanienses, No. 63, Löwen 1987, pp. 257-271
- Swords into plowshares - theological reflections on peace , with Roger Burggraeve, Löwen 1991, ISBN 90-6831-372-X
- The question of "Deuteronomic" elements in Genesis to Numbers , in: García Martínez, F. (Ed.) Studies in Deuteronomy: in honor of CJ Labuschaqne on the occasion of his 65th birthday, Leiden 1994, pp. 243-268, ISBN 90-04-10052-0
- Studies in the Book of Exodus , Leuven 1996, ISBN 90-6186-755-X
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| SURNAME | Vervenne, Marc |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Flemish theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 16, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ypres |