Innocent Himbaza (born 11 July 1965) is a Rwandan born Lutheran pastor, hebraist, private lecturer at the University of Fribourg (Switzerland) for the exegesis of Biblical theology of the Old Testament.
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| Born | 11 July 1965 Gahini (Rwanda) |
| Nationality |  Rwanda |
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| Spouse | Liliane Mouron |
| Children | 2 |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Early life and studies edit
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 Fribourg.
Teaching and research edit
Innocent Himbaza is doctor of Theology and Humanities. Eight years was educational assistant. From 1998 he is the Lutheran pastor of the University of Fribourg. From 1997 to 2004 he was a member of the board in the Groupes Bibliques Universitaires. One of his works The Bible on the Question of Homosexuality. He is one of the editors of the German Bible Society and participant in the program Biblia Hebraica Quinta. In 2020 published the Leviticus in his editing.
Personal life edit
Himbaza still lives in Switzerland with his family. His wife, Swiss-born Liliane Mouron. Had two daughters: Sarah and Esther.
Selected works edit
- Himbaza, Innocent (2006). Le roi Manassé. Héritage et conflit du pardon. Labor et Fides. ISBN 2830912101.[1]
- Himbaza, Innocent; Schenker, Adrien; Edart, Jean-Baptiste (2007). Clarifications sur l'homosexualité dans la Bible. Cerf. ISBN 9782204083362.[2][3] Translated into English by Benedict M. Guevin as The Bible on the Question of Homosexuality, 2012.[4][5]
- Himbaza, Innocent; Amherdt, François-Xavier; Moser, Félix (2018). Mariage et bénédiction. Apports bibliques et débats en Église. Cerf. ISBN 9782204125833.[6][7]
- Biblia Hebraica Quinta – Leviticus. Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft (2020)
References edit
- ^ Marx, Alfred (2007). "Innocent Himbaza, Le roi Manassé. Héritage et conflit du pardon, (Essais bibliques 40) Genève, Labor et Fides, 2006". Revue d'Histoire et de Philosophie religieuses. 87 (2): 210.
- ^ Luciani, Didier (2007). "Innocent Himbaza, Adrien Schenker, Jean-Baptiste Edart, Clarifications sur l'homosexualité dans la Bible (coll. Lire la Bible, 147). 2007". Revue Théologique de Louvain. 38 (4): 565–566.
- ^ Gerber, Daniel (2008). "Innocent Himbaza, Adrien Schenker, Jean-Baptiste Edart, Clarifications sur l'homosexualité dans la Bible, Paris, Cerf, 2007". Revue d'Histoire et de Philosophie religieuses. 88 (2): 217.
- ^ Brownson, James (2013). "Innocent Himbaza, Adrien Schenker and Jean-Baptiste Edart, The Bible on the Question of Homosexuality". Theology. 116 (6): 450–451. doi:10.1177/0040571X13500002n.
- ^ Cooke, Andrew (2015). "The Bible on the Question of Homosexuality. By Innocent Himbaza, Adrien Schenker, and Jean‐Baptiste Edart; translated by Benedict M. Guevin, O.S.B. Pp. xv, 147, Washington, DC, Catholic University of America Press, 2012". Heythrop Journal. 56 (5): 878–879. doi:10.1111/heyj.25_12251.
- ^ Dumas, Bertrand (2019). "Innocent Himbaza – François-Xavier Amherdt – Félix Moser, Mariage et bénédiction. Apports bibliques et débats en Église". Revue des sciences religieuses. 93 (1/2): 196–198. doi:10.4000/rsr.6461.
- ^ Cardita, Ângelo (2020). "François-Xavier Amherdt, Innocent Himbaza, Félix Moser, Mariage et bénédiction. Apports bibliques et débats en Église. Paris, Les Éditions du Cerf (coll. « Patrimoines »), 2018, 277 p.". Laval théologique et philosophique. 76 (1): 117–122. doi:10.7202/1075273ar.