Ernst Würthwein

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Ernst Würthwein (* 1909 in Tübingen , † 1996 in Marburg ) was a German Protestant theologian who was professor of the Old Testament at the Philipps University of Marburg from 1946 to 1977 .

Life

Würthwein was born in Tübingen and grew up in Seckenheim near Mannheim . He studied Protestant theology in Heidelberg . In 1936, he was on the amm ha'arez in the Old Testament doctorate . In 1946 he became a lecturer at the University of Tübingen and associate professor for the Old Testament in Marburg. In 1954 he became director of the Old Testament seminary at the university there, and from 1956–1957 dean of the theological faculty. 1958–1959 he was rector of the University of Marburg and 1959–1960 vice rector. 1963–1964 he was acting Ephorus of the Hessian Scholarship Institution in Marburg. In 1977 Würthwein retired.

Act

Würthwein mainly worked on questions of the text history of the Old Testament and has developed methods for textual criticism. On the basis of his research, he certified the Masoretic text with a high level of credibility. If this has the same wording as other text witnesses and is an understandable reading, it should be preferred. Only where it is impossible to vote for linguistic and contextual reasons, another text witness should be preferred. In addition, the psychology of the writer at the time should also be taken into account in order not to make careless and inconsiderate text improvements, but to proceed as objectively and scientifically as possible.

Würthwein is the author and co-author of numerous books on the Old Testament.

Publications

  • The amm ha'arez in the Old Testament (= contributions to the science of the Old and New Testament . Volume 4, No. 17 - the entire collection, issue 69). Kohlhammer , Stuttgart 1936, DNB 579564169 (dissertation University of Heidelberg, Theological Faculty, 1936, 71 pages); New edition: (= contributions to the science of the Old and New Testament , issue 69 = volume 4, issue 17). Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 2010, ISBN 978-3-17-021319-7 .
  • with Otto Kaiser : tradition and situation. Old Testament Prophecy Studies. Artur Weiser for his 70th birthday on November 18, 1963 presented by colleagues, friends and students. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht , Göttingen 1963
  • with Kurt Galling and Otto Plöger : The Five Megilloth . Old Testament Handbook. Mohr & Siebeck, Tübingen 1969. ISBN 978-3-161-29222-4
  • Word and existence. Old Testament Studies. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 1970
  • The Old Testament German (ATD) - The first book of kings (Part 11/1: The books of kings, 1st kings, chapters 1 -16) . Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 1977 and 1985. ISBN 978-3-525-51148-0
  • The text of the Old Testament. An introduction to the Biblia Hebraica. Württembergische Bibelanstalt, Stuttgart 1973 and German Bible Society, Stuttgart 1988. ISBN 978-3-438-06003-7 (several editions)
  • The story of David's succession to the throne, theological or political historiography? (= Theological Studies , Volume 115). Theological Publishing House Zurich , Zurich 1974, ISBN 3-290-17115-9 .
  • The Old Testament German (ATD) - The Books of Kings, Volume 11/2: 1. Kön. 17 - 2nd Kings 25. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 1984. ISBN 3-525-51152-3
  • Studies of Deuteronomistic History . Supplements to the Journal for Old Testament Science, Volume 227. De Gruyter , 1994; Reprint 2011. ISBN 978-3-110-14269-3

literature

  • Antonius H. Gunneweg and Otto Kaiser: According to the text. Festschrift for Ernst Würthwein: Articles and contributions to the hermeneutics of the Old Testament. For the 70th birthday. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 1997. ISBN 978-3-525-53564-6
  • Alexander A. Fischer: The text of the Old Testament. Revised introduction to the Biblia Hebraica by Ernst Würthwein. German Bible Society, 2009. ISBN 978-3-438-06048-8

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Short biography of Würthwein in the German biblical archive Vegelahn
  2. ↑ Gleason Leonard Archer : Introduction to the Old Testament. Volume 1. Bad Liebenzell 1987, ISBN 3-88002 300 X , pages 70-71
  3. ^ Catalog of the German National Library: Ernst Würthwein
personal data
SURNAME Würthwein, Ernst
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Protestant theologian and Old Testament scholar
DATE OF BIRTH 1909
PLACE OF BIRTH Tübingen
DATE OF DEATH 1996
Place of death Marburg