Cornelis Van Dam

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Cornelis Van Dam is a Canadian Old Testament scholar. He was professor of Old Testament at Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary from 1981 to 2011. [1]

Van Dam holds degrees from Wilfrid Laurier University, Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary, Knox College at the University of Toronto, and the Theological University of Kampen. [2]

In 2011, a Festschrift 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.

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References

  1. "Cornelis Van Dam". Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary . Retrieved 4 August 2015.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. "Cornelis Van Dam". P&R Publishing . Retrieved 4 August 2015.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)