Benne Holwerda (22 September 1909 – 30 April 1952) was a Dutch theologian and biblical scholar.
He was born in Marrum, studied at the Theological College of Kampen, and became a minister of the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands.
In 1944 he left to help form the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated) and served as Professor of Old Testament at the newly established Theological College in Kampen until his death.
[4] Holwerda believed that "salvation history founds and not only illustrates.
"[5] Koert van Bekkum and Eric Peels describe him as a "dynamic and creative biblical scholar".