Arend Remmers

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Arend Remmers (born December 25, 1938 in Wilhelmshaven ) is a German preacher , author and dialect researcher .

Life

Remmers grew up in Westerstede and went to school there. He then studied English and French philology at the University of Heidelberg ; his master's thesis dealt with the prefix un- in Old English . In the following 15 years he worked in a company in the steel industry , most recently as sales manager; Since 1981 he has been working as a freelance travel preacher and author in the circles of the free church brothers' movement .

In his free time, Remmers deals with Low German dialectology and name research . For his study From Aaltukerei to Zwischenmooren: The settlement names between Dollart and Jade (2004) he was awarded the Wilhelmine Siefkes Prize of the city of Leer in 2006; the laudation was given by Hermann Niebaum, professor at the University of Groningen .

Remmers is married and lives in Schwelm .

Publications (selection)

Biblical Interpretation and Related Articles

  • Keep the Faith. An interpretation of 2nd Timothy. Heijkoop, Schwelm 1981; 2nd edition CSV , Hückeswagen 1986.
  • Spiritual gifts or enthusiasm? The charismatic movement and its teachings in the light of the Bible. Heijkoop, Schwelm 1982; 2nd edition CSV, Hückeswagen 1990; 3rd edition ibid. 2007.
  • Remember your leaders. Life pictures of some faithful men of God. Heijkoop, Schwelm 1983; 2nd edition CSV, Hückeswagen 1990.
  • The kingdom of God. Ernst Paulus , Neustadt 1984.
  • Live in godliness. An interpretation of 1st Timothy. CSV, Hückeswagen 1986.
  • The Old Testament at a glance. CSV, Hückeswagen 1988, 2nd edition 1995.
  • The New Testament at a glance. CSV, Hückeswagen 1990.
  • (with Christian Briem :) With a wide heart on a narrow path. CSV, Hückeswagen 1992, 2nd edition 2003.
  • The Dead Sea Scrolls. CSV, Hückeswagen 1994, 2nd edition 2003.
  • The letter to the Galatians. Ernst Paulus, Neustadt 1995.
  • The Sermon on the Mount. An interpretation of Matthew 5–7. CSV, Hückeswagen 1997.
  • But you ... An interpretation of the 1st and 2nd Timothy. CSV, Hückeswagen 2001.
  • Biblical pictures and symbols. CSV, Hückeswagen 2001, 2nd edition 2014.
  • The Lord is salvation. An interpretation of the prophet Isaiah. 2 volumes. CSV, Hückeswagen 2003/07.
  • Blessed in Christ. An interpretation of the letter to the Ephesians. CSV, Hückeswagen 2004.
  • Reflections on the two letters to the Corinthians. Ernst Paulus, Neustadt 2005 (2007?).
  • Can a Christian Get Lost? CSV, Hückeswagen 2006.
  • The precious blood of Jesus Christ. CSV, Hückeswagen 2006.
  • The adult Christian. Thoughts of spiritual growth. CSV, Hückeswagen 2010.
  • The Bible at a Glance. CSV, Hückeswagen 2011.
  • Reflections on Colossians. Ernst Paulus, Neustadt 2011.
  • Jesus - man of pain. Thoughts on the Lord's sufferings. CSV, Hückeswagen 2012.
  • Joy in the Lord. An interpretation of the letter to the Philippians. CSV, Hückeswagen 2014.
  • God's faithful servant. An interpretation of the Gospel of Mark. CSV, Hückeswagen 2015.
  • The good hand of God. An interpretation of the book of Ezra. CSV, Hückeswagen 2017.

Dialectology and Name Research

  • To East Frisian Low German. In: Yearbook of the Association for Low German Language Research 117 (1994), pp. 130–168; 118 (1995), pp. 211-244; 119 (1996), pp. 141-177.
  • Low German in East Frisia. The dialect of Moormerland- Warsingsfehn . Phonology (phonology), theory of forms (morphology), theory of syntax (syntax). Sollermann, Leer 1997.
  • From Aaltukerei to Zwischenmooren. The settlement names between Dollart and Jade . Schuster, Leer 2004.
  • The settlement names of the Ammerland . Their origin and meaning. Isensee , Oldenburg 2008.
  • Medieval field names in East Frisia. East Frisian Landscape , Aurich 2011 ( online ).
  • Frisian word material in the East Frisian and Oldenburg document books. In: Us wurk: Tydskrift foor frisistyk 60 (2011) 3/4, pp. 103-138.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. a b c Burforde with his own song . Nordwest-Zeitung , April 1, 2006.
  2. a b c d Hermann Niebaum: Laudation to Arend Remmers on the award of the “Wilhelmine Siefkes Prize of the City of Leer 2006” on March 16, 2006 .