Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jan Gabriel Van der Watt

Profile

Academic positionEmeritus
Research fieldsTheology
KeywordsPaul's letter to the Colossians, Artemis of Ephesus, Pauline Christology, Symbolism in ancient religions, Johannine literature
Honours and awards

2017: Jan H Marais Prize for outstanding academic publications in Afrikaans

2008: University of Pretoria 'Leading minds' medal (one of 100 best professors over 100 years of UP history)

2006: Totius Prize for consistent and significant contribution to theology

2002: Mercator Professor (Bonn)

2000: Andrew Murry Prize for outstanding academic publications (also 2003)

2000: Pieter van Drummelin Prize for Bible translation

1995: University of Pretoria outstanding academic achiever (1995-2009)

Current contact address

CountrySouth Africa
CityPotchefstroom
InstitutionNorth-West University
InstituteFaculty of Theology

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Ulrich BusseInstitut für Katholische Theologie, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg
Prof. Dr. Jan Cilliers BreytenbachTheologische Fakultät, Institut für Urchristentum und Antike, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin
Prof. Dr. Michael WolterAbteilung für Neues Testament, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Bonn
Prof. Dr. David du ToitEvangelisch-Theologische Fakultät, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), München
Prof. Dr. Jan Cilliers BreytenbachTheologische Fakultät, Institut für Christentum und Antike, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin
Prof. Dr. Ruben ZimmermannEvangelisch-Theologische Fakultät, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Mainz
Start of initial sponsorship01/10/1990

Programme(s)

1990Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme

Publications (partial selection)

2000Jan Gabriel Van der Watt: Family of the King. Brill, 2000