Josef Blank (theologian)

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Josef Jakob Blank (born September 8, 1926 in Ludwigshafen ; † October 2, 1989 in Homburg ) was a Roman Catholic theologian and professor at the Saarland University in Saarbrücken .

Life

Josef Blank was born in 1926 as the son of foreman Gregor Blank and his wife Katharina. After visiting the Episcopal Konvikt in Speyer , Blank had to take part in the Second World War in 1943 and was briefly a prisoner of war in 1945. From 1946 to 1951 he studied Catholic theology and philosophy in Tübingen and Munich and was ordained a priest in Speyer in 1951. In the same year he began working as a chaplain in the Diocese of Speyer . From 1956 he continued his theology studies in Würzburg and was awarded a Dr. theol. PhD. He then worked as an assistant at the chair for the New Testament in Würzburg until 1969. During this time he completed his habilitation in 1967 and received his venia legendi in the New Testament subject . From 1968 he was a founding member of the editorial group of the Evangelical-Catholic Commentary on the New Testament .

In 1969 the University of Saarland appointed him first professor for New Testament exegesis and biblical theology . He also became director of the Institute for Catholic Theology at the university until the institute was integrated into the philosophy faculties in 1973.

Fonts (selection)

As an author

  • Paul and Jesus: A Theological Foundation . Kösel, Munich 1968
  • Scripture interpretation in theory and practice . Kösel, Munich 1969
  • The Gospel as a guarantee of freedom . Echter-Verlag, Würzburg 1970
  • Does interpretation change belief? Herder, Freiburg 1972
  • Jesus of Nazareth: History and Relevance . Herder, Freiburg 1972
  • God question and modern atheism . Pustet, Regensburg 1972, ISBN 978-3-7917-0329-9
  • But the friends are sleeping . Matthias Grünewald Verlag, Mainz 1972, ISBN 978-3-7867-0354-9
  • The Jesus of the Gospel. Biblical Christology Drafts . Kösel, Munich 1981, ISBN 978-3-466-20215-7
  • The gospel according to John . 4 volumes, Patmos Verlag, Düsseldorf, 1981
  • Christian orientations . Patmos-Verlag, Düsseldorf 1981, ISBN 978-3-491-77236-6
  • From early Christianity to the church: Church structures looking back at their biblical origin . Kösel, Munich 1982, ISBN 978-3-466-20228-7
  • Paul: from Jesus to Christianity; Aspects of Pauline teaching and practice . Kösel, Munich 1982, ISBN 978-3-466-20222-5
  • In the service of reconciliation. Peace practice from a Christian perspective . Kösel, Munich 1984, ISBN 978-3-466-20247-8
  • When they saw the Lord, they rejoiced. Easter reality according to Johannes . Herder, Freiburg 1988, ISBN 978-3-451-21181-2
  • Robert Mahoney (Ed.): Studies in Biblical Theology . Verlag Katholisches Bibelwerk, Stuttgart 1992, ISBN 978-3-460-06131-6

As editor

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Blank ( memento from November 7, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) in the Saarland Biographies, accessed on October 30, 2017
personal data
SURNAME Blank, Josef
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Blank, Josef Jakob (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Catholic theologian and professor at Saarland University
DATE OF BIRTH September 8, 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH Ludwigshafen
DATE OF DEATH October 2, 1989
Place of death Homburg