Aarre Lauha
Leevi Aarre Samuel Lauha (born April 1, 1907 in Savonlinna , † May 3, 1988 in Helsinki ) was the second bishop of the Helsinki diocese in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland .
Lauha, son of a pastor, completed his theological training in 1929 and was ordained in Vyborg that same year . He then worked as an assistant preacher in Kangasniemi , and from 1934 as a military chaplain in Lappeenranta . From 1939 to 1944 he was Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies at the University of Helsinki , where he 1940 Dr. theol. received his doctorate. From 1945 to 1964 he was professor of the Old Testament there . From 1958 to 1964 he was editor-in-chief of Kotimaa magazine .
Lauha was elected Bishop of Helsinki in 1964 to succeed Martti Simojoki . In 1972 he retired to do more research again. He was part of the editorial board of the commentary series Biblical Commentary Old Testament , in which his main scientific work also appeared, a German-language scientific commentary on the Old Testament book of Kohelet . In retirement he also worked on the committee for the revision of a Finnish translation of the Bible, from 1974 as deputy chairman.
Fonts (selection)
- The historical motifs in the Old Testament psalms. Academia scientiarum Fennica, Helsinki 1945.
- Kohelet (= Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament XIX), Neukirchen-Vluyn 1978; 3rd edition 2011.
literature
- Lauha, Leevi Aarre Samuel. In: Kuka kukin on (Aikalaiskirja) / Who's who in Finland. 1978, p. 498 .
Web links
- Lauha, Aarre. In: Uppslagsverket Finland , accessed February 18, 2018 (Swedish)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lauha, Aarre |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lauha, Leevi Aarre Samuel (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 1, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Savonlinna |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 3, 1988 |
| Place of death | Helsinki |