Gerhard Hotze

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Gerhard Hotze (born April 12, 1962 in Hanover ) is a German Catholic theologian .

Life

From 1982 to 1987 he studied Catholic theology in Münster and Rome . From 1989 to 2002 he was a research assistant or assistant in the New Testament department at the Universities of Osnabrück / Vechta with Franz Georg Untergaßmair and Münster with Karl Kertelge (1926–2009). He married Barbara Heitfeld in 1994. At the Westphalian Wilhelms University he was awarded a Dr. theol. PhD . Since the 2002/03 winter semester he has been a lecturer in New Testament biblical studies at the Philosophical-Theological University of Münster. From 2004 to 2013 he represented chairs for New Testament and Biblical Theology at the universities of Dresden, Cologne, Osnabrück / Vechta, Wuppertal and Aachen. After his habilitation as a private lecturer in 2005 in the New Testament subject at the University of Osnabrück , he was appointed professor for New Testament biblical studies at the Philosophical-Theological University of Münster in 2008.

His research and work focus are Pauline theology, Lucanian theology, biblical hermeneutics, theology and university didactics and catechetical communication of the Bible.

Publications (selection)

  • with Franz Georg Untergaßmair and Michael Kappes : On the subject of "How literally should the Bible be understood?" . 3rd completely revised edition, Bonifatius, Paderborn 1995, ISBN 3-87088-891-1 .
  • Paradoxes in Paul. Investigations into an elementary form of thought in his theology (= New Testament treatises. New series , volume 33). Aschendorff, Münster 1997, ISBN 3-402-04781-0 (also dissertation, Münster 1995).
  • as editor with Egon Spiegel : Responsible exegesis. Hermeneutic approaches - exegetical studies - systematic reflections - ecumenical perspectives - practical concretions. Franz Georg Untergaßmair on his 65th birthday (= Vechta Contributions to Theology. Volume 13). Lit, Berlin et al. 2006, ISBN 3-8258-0064-4 .
  • Jesus as a guest. Studies on a christological leitmotif in the Gospel of Luke (= Research on the Bible , Volume 111). Echter-Verl., Würzburg 2007, ISBN 3-429-02872-8 (also habilitation thesis, Osnabrück 2005).
  • as editor with Tobias Nicklas , Markus Tomberg and Jan-Heiner Tück : Encountering Jesus. Approaches to Christology (= theological modules. Volume 3). Herder, Freiburg et al. 2009, ISBN 978-3-451-29662-8 .

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personal data
SURNAME Hotze, Gerhard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Catholic theologian
DATE OF BIRTH April 12, 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH Hanover