Egon Brandenburger

Egon Brandenburger (* 1928 in Driedorf ) is a German Protestant theologian (New Testament scholar) and professor emeritus.

Brandenburger studied Protestant theology at the universities of Frankfurt, Heidelberg and Bonn. As a student of Günther Bornkamm , he was awarded a Dr. theol. obtained his doctorate and habilitation there in 1966 for the subject of the New Testament . In 1967 he was appointed professor of the New Testament at the Bethel Church University , where he was rector from 1970–1971 . From 1973 until his retirement in 1994 he held the chair for New Testament at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz .

Fonts (selection)

• Adam and Christ. Exegetical-religious-historical study on Romans 5,12-21 (1. Cor. 15) (= scientific monographs on the Old and New Testament, vol. 7). Neukirchener, Neukirchen 1962.
• Flesh and spirit. Paul and dualistic wisdom (= scientific monographs on the Old and New Testament, vol. 29). Neukirchener, Neukirchen 1968.
• Peace in the New Testament. Basic lines of the early Christian understanding of peace. Gütersloh 1973.
• The right of the world judge. Research on Matthew 25: 31-46 (= Stuttgart Biblical Studies, Vol. 99). Catholic Biblical Works, Stuttgart 1980, ISBN 978-3-460-03991-9 .
• The hiddenness of God in world events. The literary and theological problem of the 4th book of Esra. Theological Publishing House, Zurich 1981.
• Mark 13 and apocalyptic (= research on the religion and literature of the Old and New Testaments, vol. 134). Vandenhoeck and Ruprecht, Göttingen 1984, ISBN 978-3-525-53807-4 .
• The evil. A biblical-theological study (= Theological Studies, Vol. 132). Theological Publishing House, Zurich 1986, ISBN 978-3-290-17132-2 .
• Studies on the history and theology of early Christianity. Catholic Biblical Works, Stuttgart 1993.

Web links

• Works by and about Egon Brandenburger  in the German Digital Library
• Brandenburger on the website of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz