Marie-France Dion

Marie-France Dion serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Theological Studies at Concordia University, Montreal, specializing in Hebrew Bible scholarship and textual analysis.

Her academic credentials include:

• B.Th. from Université de Montréal
• M.A. in Theology - Biblical Studies from Université de Montréal
• Ph.D. in Theology - Biblical Studies from Université de Montréal, with dissertation on "The Foundation of the concept of Divine Election in Israel. Redactional Criticism of Judges 10:6-11:40; I Samuel 9:1-10:16; I Samuel 11:1-15"

Dr. Dion's research integrates linguistic analysis with ethical frameworks in biblical studies, particularly examining cognitive approaches to Hebrew Bible interpretation. Her work on Qumran pesharim (ancient exegetical commentaries) bridges textual criticism and hermeneutics, while her expertise in Pentateuchal and Deuteronomistic literature informs both research and teaching in biblical ethics and exegesis methodology.