1998: Dr. theol., MF Norwegian School of Theology, Oslo, on the dissertation

            Echoes of Eden: Genesis 2–3 and Symbolism of the Eden Garden in Biblical Hebrew.
   (A revised version was printed by Peeters Publishers, Leuven, in 2000, see Bibliography)

1990: Exam in Practical Theology (Clergy exam for the Church of Norway), MF Norwegian School

of Theology.

1986: Candidate award scholarship (six months): MF Norwegian School of Theology.

1985: Candidate of Theology; MF Norwegian School of Theology.

1984: Student award scholarship from The Research Council of Norway (12 months)
         Report: Syndefall og verdensbilde.

1977: Examen philosophicum (preparatory university exam) University of Oslo.