Thank God Schrenk

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Gottlob Schrenk (born February 10, 1879 in Frankfurt am Main , † April 13, 1965 in Arosa ) was a German clergyman and university professor .

Life

Family and education

Gottlob Schrenk was the son of the revival preacher Elias Schrenk and his wife Eleonore Auguste Brunhilde (née Heinrichsen). After the family moved to Bern in the year he was born, Gottlob Schrenk grew up there and came to Marburg in 1887 and to Barmen in 1891 ; There he graduated from high school in 1897 and then completed a traineeship in agriculture near Schaffhausen .

He enrolled at the University of Erlangen and began studying theology, which he continued at the University of Tübingen , the University of Halle , the University of Bonn and the University of Geneva . At the University of Tübingen he was particularly influenced by Adolf Schlatter .

Professional background

After completing his studies, he was initially vicar in Bern, and then worked for several years as an assistant preacher in Nümbrecht , Asbach in the Rhineland , Barmen and Koblenz before he became pastor in Heiligenhaus near Düsseldorf in 1908 . In 1911 he was appointed inspector and lecturer at the Bodelschwingh Institute at the Evangelical Mission Society of Bethel ; Here he gave the sermon on July 19, 1914 for the 62nd annual festival of the Bielefeld rescue house Schildesche .

From 1912 to 1923 he taught as a lecturer in New Testament exegesis at the Theological College in Bethel and from 1923 until his retirement in 1949, as successor to Paul Wilhelm Schmiedel , he was a full professor of the New Testament at the University of Zurich ; During this time he was dean of the theological faculty for two terms (1926 and 1936) . After he retired, he taught for several years as an honorary professor at the University of Zurich.

Eduard Schweizer was one of his students .

Theological and literary work

Theologically it belonged to the positive direction . His application of historical-critical exegesis was paired with awe for the testimony of the New Testament.

He was friends with the theologian Emil Brunner , among others .

In addition to his fundamental monograph God's kingdom and covenant in older Protestantism, primarily with Johannes Coccejus , from 1923 Gottlob Schrenk wrote, in addition to numerous books, various articles for the theological dictionary of the New Testament .

Memberships

Gottlob Schrenk was a leading figure in the German Christian Student Association .

Fonts (selection)

  • Christian student's profession . Halle an der Saale, German Christian Student Association 1902.
  • From God's word . Bethel near Bielefeld: Bethel Institution, 1915.
  • Gerhard Kittel ; Julius Schniewind ; Thank God Schrenk: Jesus and the Jews . Berlin: Furche-Verlag, 1922.
  • The kingdom of God and the covenant in older Protestantism primarily from Johannes Coccejus . Gütersloh 1923.
  • Influences of Jesus . Berlin: Furche Verlag, 1923.
  • Faith in Christ . Berlin, 1925.
  • Appropriation of salvation . Berlin: Furche-Verl, 1925.
  • Jesus Christ, the truth and the character of his church . Bern, bookstore of the Evangelical Society 1927.
  • Jesus the prayer . Basel Majer 1927.
  • Basic Motives of Faith . Berlin, Furche Verlag, 1928.
  • Paul's view of history against the background of his age . Bethel: Bethel publishing house, 1932.
  • Spirit and Enthusiasm: An Explanation of Pauline Theology . Berlin: Furche, 1934.
  • Dikē dikaiōsis . 1934
  • Repentance and gospel . Bern: Bookshop of the Evangelical Society, 1935.
  • In the waves of time . Basel Majer 1936.
  • The work of love in the final judgment . Zurich: Zwingli Verlag 1939.
  • Galilee in the time of Jesus: the land and its people . Basel: Heinrich Majer, 1942.
  • Our belief in the wrath of God according to Romans . Basel: H. Majer, 1944.
  • The position of the New Testament on sex life . Berlingen: Swiss Federation of the White Cross, 1945.
  • Spiritual authority today . Basel: H. Majer, 1946.
  • The expectation of the end of the world . Basel: Majer, 1950.
  • Theology and church . Basel: Majer, 1951.
  • The prophecy about Israel in the New Testament . Zurich: Gotthelf-Verlag, 1951.
  • Today's spiritual battle over the Holy Scriptures . Zurich: Gotthelf-Verlag 1952.
  • The Importance of Simplicity in Faith . Basel: H. Majer, 1953.
  • Studies on Paul . Zurich: Zwingli-Verl, 1954.
  • Church moved by the Spirit . Zurich Frankfurt am Main Gotthelf-Verlag 1956.

literature

  • Thank God Schrenk . In: Franz Brümmer : Lexicon of German poets and prose writers from the beginning of the 19th century to the present . Volume 6. 6th edition. Leipzig, 1913.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ archiveowl: No sign of the danger of war ... - Annual festival in the Schildesche rescue center on July 19, 1914. In: OWL and the First World War 1914-1918. July 19, 1914, accessed on May 26, 2020 (German).
  2. ↑ Konrad Schmid: The Theological Faculty of the University of Zurich: Your story from 1833 to 2015. Scholarly Society in Zurich, 2016, accessed on May 26, 2020 .
  3. ^ Annual report of the University of Zurich 1965/1966. P. 19, 86 f., Accessed on May 26, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Review: Non-fiction book: The parable incarnate . In: FAZ.NET . ISSN  0174-4909 ( faz.net [accessed May 26, 2020]).
  5. ^ Frank Jehle: Emil Brunner: Theologe in the 20th century . Theological Verlag Zürich, 2006, ISBN 978-3-290-17392-0 ( google.de [accessed on May 26, 2020]).
  6. ↑ Haejung Hong: The German Student Christian Federation (DCSV) 1897-1938: a contribution to the history of the Protestant educated middle class . Tectum Verlag DE, 2001, ISBN 978-3-8288-8229-4 ( google.de [accessed on May 26, 2020]).
personal data
SURNAME Schrenk, thank God
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schrenk, G.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Protestant clergyman and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH February 10, 1879
PLACE OF BIRTH Frankfurt am Main
DATE OF DEATH April 13, 1965
Place of death Arosa