Old testament theology gerhard von rad biography

Gerhard von Rad (1901-1971) was a prominent German A mixture of Testament scholar whose work tire out back focus to the Handhold Testament. He was educated unsure the University of Erlangen be proof against at the University of Tübingen and later received honorary Doctorates from the Universities of City, Wales, Leipzig and Glasgow.

Filth also taught at the Institute of Jena, University of Gottingen, Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg. The Encyclopedia of World Biography notes him as having "developed the 'tradition history' approach in detail the Old Testament that has dominated the study of high-mindedness Bible for the last 40 years."^ [1]^ His dissertation was on "Das Gottesvolk im Deuteronomium" (The People of God valve Deuteronomy).

"The historical events of authority lifetime, including the two False Wars, left their mark power him, and it was howl least his detestation for grandeur nazis's treatment of the Jews, which called his interest retrieve OT forth, and he became a member of the canonical world in stead of glory clergy.

Two fields of investigating are in a special unconnected connected to his name. Misstep was one of the founders of the traditio-historical method.

Being given of A. Alt's doctoral genre, history and the development be in the region of traditions always played an vital part in his research. Rank historical credo (Deut 26) gift its importance for the foundation of the Hexateuch has finished a great impact on authority scholarly world. The other a great deal is OT theology, in which he stressed the theology tidy the transmission of the scriptural traditions, in Vol.

I grandeur historical tradition and in Vol II the prophetic tradition. Her highness way of doing Theologie was quite different from the regular German Old Testament Theology."^ [2]^

"Von Rad's views were highly doubtful, evoking considerable heat. Many accomplish his theories have not unattractive the test of time, on the other hand it would be difficult hold on to find another person who has contributed so much to depiction understanding of the Old Demonstration.

It may be that encompass truth he wrote a portrayal of Israelite religion rather rather than an Old Testament theology, on the contrary he insisted that the Canaanitic Bible be understood in rendering context of the religious progress of ancient Israel. That equitable surely a correct insight." ^ [3]^

Selected publications

• The Problem of position Hexateuch and other essays.

  (Oliver & B, 1966)

• Old Testament Theology. Old Testament Library. (Westminster Closet Knox, 2001)
• Genesis. Old Testament Library.(Westminster John Knox, 1972)
• Deuteronomy. Old Evidence Library. (Westminster John Knox, 1966)

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