Background
VI, Abraham Johannes Malherbe was born on May 15, 1930 in Pretoria, South Africa. Came to the United States, 1951.
VI, Abraham Johannes Malherbe was born on May 15, 1930 in Pretoria, South Africa. Came to the United States, 1951.
Bachelor, Abilene Christian U., 1954; STB, Harvard University, 1957; student, University Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1960-1961; Doctor of Theology, Harvard University, 1963; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Pepperdine U., 1981; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Centre College, 1990; STD (honorary), Providence College, 1994.
Minister, Church of Christ, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1956-1963; assistant and associate professor, Abilene (Texas) Christian U., 1963-1967; visiting scholar, Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1967-1968; associate professor, Abilene Christian U., 1968-1969; associate professor, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1969-1970; associate professor, Yale Divinity School, New Haven, 1970-1977; professor, Yale Divinity School, New Haven, 1977-1981; Buckingham professor, Yale Divinity School, New Haven, 1981-1994; associate dean academic affairs, Yale Divinity School, New Haven, 1987-1989; professor emeritus, Yale Divinity School, New Haven, since 1994. Guest professor of University Pretoria, South Africa, 1989.
Member Society Biblical Literature, North America Patristic Society, Studiorum Novi TestamentiSocietas, South African New Testament Society (honorary), Religious StudiesRev. (editorial board since 1980), Novum Testamentun (editorial board since 1991).
Son of Abraham Johannes V and Cornelia Aletta (Meyer) M. Married Phyllis Melton, May 28, 1953. Children: Selina, Cornelia, Abraham Johannes VII.