Johannes Simon Nikel
Johannes Simon Nikel (born October 18, 1863 in Sohrau , Province of Silesia , † June 28, 1924 in Breslau ) was a Catholic German theologian of the Old Testament .
Life
After studying Catholic theology and Oriental languages at the Universities of Breslau (1881-1884) and Würzburg (1884-1886) he received his doctorate in 1890. After ordination on June 26, 1886 in Breslau, he was in Rosenberg OS and Königshütte from 1886 to 1890 as a pastor and from 1890 to 1897 high school teacher in Leobschütz , Neisse and Breslau. From 1897 he taught at the University of Breslau, first as an extraordinary, from 1900 as a full professor of Old Testament exegesis. In 1907 he was appointed consultor of the Pontificia Commisio de re biblica . From 1913 he was canon , from 1921 also provost at the Breslau cathedral and from 1921 apostolic protonotary .
Fonts (selection)
- The Old Testament teaching on the cherubim and seraphim . Breslau 1890. Digitized
- The restoration of the Jewish community after the Babylonian exile . Freiburg im Breisgau 1900, OCLC 123280761 .
- Genesis and cuneiform research. A contribution to the understanding of the biblical primitive and patriarchal society . Freiburg im Breisgau 1903, OCLC 805031368 .
- The credibility of the Old Testament in the light of inspiration and literary criticism . Munster 1910, OCLC 237879170 .
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| SURNAME | Nikel, Johannes Simon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nikel, Johannes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Catholic theologian (Old Testament scholar) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 18, 1863 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sohrau , Province of Silesia |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 28, 1924 |
| Place of death | Wroclaw , Lower Silesia Province |