Innocent Himbaza (born 11 July 1965) is a Rwandan-born Lutheran pastor, hebraist, and private lecturer at the University of Fribourg (Switzerland) for the exegesis of Biblical theology of the Old Testament. University of Fribourg website, Himbaza, retrieved January 7, 2025
Early life and studies He was born in a small rwandan village Gahini in Hutu family, to Isaïe Mbonigaba and Jeanne (née Mukagahigi). Between 1982 and 1984 was a primary school teacher in Gahini. In 1988 he graduated as a theologian in Rwanda and served two years like chaplain in Gikongoro. From 1990 was a secondary school teacher in Fribourg. During this time, he also pursued higher education at the university and since 1998 been a member of the University of Fibourg.
Teaching and research Innocent Himbaza is doctor of Theology and Humanities. Eight years was educational assistant. From 1998 he has been the Lutheran pastor of the University of Fribourg. From 1997 to 2004 he was a member of the board in the Swiss Groupes Bibliques des Ecoles et Universités. He is one of the editors of the German Bible Society and participant in their Biblia Hebraica Quinta program. German Bible Society website, Biblia Hebraica Quinta (BHQ), retrieved January 7, 2025
Honours In 2020, he was elected as president of the Swiss Bible Society in Bienne. Portail Catholique Suiss website, Fribourg: Innocent Himbaza elected president of the Swiss Bible Society, article by Jacques Berset dated May 20, 2030
Personal life He is married to Liliane Mouron, and they have four children. Reformes website, Innocent Himbaza
Bibliography Himbaza’s publications include; GoodReads website, Innocent Himbaza
Le Decalogue Et L'histoire Du Texte (2004) King Manasseh: Legacy and the Conflict of Forgiveness (2006) The Bible on the Question of Homosexuality with Adrien Shenker and Jean-Baptiste Edart (2007) Un Carrefour Dans L'histoire De La Bible (as editor) (2008) Philology and Textual Criticism (as editor) (2020) Leviticus (2021) Hendrickson Publishers website, Leviticus
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