Pierre Benoit (theologian)

Maurice Benoit, also Pierre-Maurice and Maurice-Marie Benoit (3 August 1906 – 23 April 1987),[1] better known as Father Pierre Benoit, was a French Catholic priest, exegete, and theologian who became an expert on the archaeology of Jerusalem.[2][3] Pierre Benoit impressed with his combination of both unswerving Christian faith, and skeptical and open-minded approach to biblical history typical for a scientist, the one side never impeding on the other.[3]

  1. ^ Pierre Benoit (1906-1987) at National Library of France: Reference information about authors, works and topics. Accessed 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ Father Pierre Benoit (1906-1987), exegete and theologian - biography at the site of the Ecole biblique. Accessed 10 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b Shanks, Hershel (1987). "Pierre Benoit, O.P. 1906–1987". Biblical Archaeology Review.