Friedrich Horst
Friedrich Horst (born February 8, 1896 in Hattingen , † June 12, 1962 in Mainz ) was a German Protestant theologian and university professor.
Life
From 1914 Horst studied Protestant theology at the University of Tübingen and later at the University of Bonn . There he got a job as an inspector at the Evangelical Theological Foundation in 1921 and was promoted to Dr. phil. , 1923 Dr. theol. PhD. After his habilitation in 1930, he was appointed adjunct professor for the Old Testament that same year . Due to his commitment in the Confessing Church , he was dismissed in January 1936 and took over a pastor's office in Steeg near Bacharach . In 1945 he was reappointed honorary professor in Bonn. In 1947 he was appointed lecturer and the following year as full professor at the University of Mainz , where he taught until his early retirement in 1959.
Work and meaning
Since his habilitation ( Das Privilegrecht Jahves ), Horst has mainly researched Old Testament law, which he brought into conversation with contemporary legal terminology. For him, legal literature was also the key to the interpretation of the Book of Job , to which he dedicated his most widespread work, an unfinished commentary.
Fonts (selection)
- The privilege of Jahve. Legal historical research on Deuteronomy . Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 1930 (Habil. Bonn 1930).
- The twelve minor prophets. Volume 2: Nahum to Malachi (= manual for the Old Testament 1.14). Mohr (Siebeck), Tübingen 1938 (3rd edition 1962).
- God's right. Collected studies on law in the Old Testament (= Theological Library 12). Kaiser, Munich 1961.
- Job. Volume 1: Job 1-19 (= Biblical Commentary 16). Neukirchener Verlag, Neukirchen-Vluyn 1960–1968 (5th edition 1992).
For a complete bibliography in God's Law, see above, pp. 315-320.
literature
- Rudolf Smend : Horst, Friedrich . In: Religion Past and Present (RGG). 4th edition. Volume 3, Mohr-Siebeck, Tübingen 2000, Sp. 1906-1907.
Web links
- Literature by and about Friedrich Horst in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entry in the directory of professors at the University of Mainz 1477-1973
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Horst, Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Protestant theologian and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 8, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hattingen |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 12, 1962 |
| Place of death | Mainz |