Erich Haupt

Karl Friedrich Erich Haupt (born July 8, 1841 in Stralsund , † February 19, 1910 in Halle (Saale) ) was a Protestant theologian.

Haupt studied at the University of Berlin from 1858 to 1861 , became a grammar school teacher in Kolberg in 1861 and in Treptow ad Rega in 1866 . In 1878 he was appointed full professor of New Testament exegesis at the University of Kiel , in 1882 he moved to the University of Greifswald and in 1888 to the University of Halle . In 1888 he was rector in Greifswald, in 1902 in Halle. His most important scientific achievement is the continuation of the critical-exegetical commentary on the New Testament .

Haupt was a member of the general synod of the Evangelical Church in Prussia , where he belonged to the " Evangelical Association " led by Willibald Beyschlag and referred to as the "Middle Party" . From 1902 he was a member of the Magdeburg Provincial Consistory . 1900–1908 he officiated as chairman of the Gustav-Adolf-Verein in the ecclesiastical province of Saxony and was also a member of the central board of the Gustav-Adolf-Verein. He also worked on the board of the Evangelical Union to safeguard German-Protestant interests (today the Evangelical Union ). 1901–1908 he published the “Deutsch-Evangelischen Blätter”, the organ of the “Evangelical Association”.

During his studies in Berlin he became a member of the Christian student union Berliner Wingolf , during his stay in Greifswald he became a member of the Greifswald Wingolf before he recorded the volume of the Halle Wingolf in his last place of residence .

Haupt died in Halle in 1910. His final resting place is in the Laurentius cemetery .

Fonts (selection)

• The first letter of John. A contribution to biblical theology. Jancke et al., Kolberg et al. 1869, ( digitized version ).
• The Old Testament citations in the four Gospels Jancke et al., Kolberg et al. 1871, ( digitized version ).
• The Church and theological freedom of teaching. Homann, Kiel 1881.
• To understand the apostolate in the New Testament. Niemeyer, Halle a. P. 1896.

literature

• Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz :  Haupt, Erich. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 2, Bautz, Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-032-8 , Sp. 601-603.
• Christian Stephan: Erich Haupt (1841-1910). In: Christian Stephan: The silent faculty. Biographical contributions to the history of the theological faculty of the University of Halle . Stekovics, Dößel 2005, ISBN 3-89923-103-1 , pp. 111-114.

Web links

• Entry on Erich Haupt in the Catalogus Professorum Halensis

predecessor	Office	successor
Hugo Schwanert	Rector of the University of Greifswald 1888	Hugo Schulz