Joseph Grimm

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Joseph Grimm (born January 23, 1827 in Freising , † January 1, 1896 in Würzburg ) was a German Catholic theologian . Since 1874 he was professor of New Testament exegesis at the University of Würzburg .

Life

Grimm attended high school in Freising and began studying philosophy and theology at the University of Munich in 1845 . One of his professors in Munich was Friedrich Windischmann , who had a great influence on him. He was also convinced of Grimm to choose biblical exegesis as a field of study. His earliest scientific work was an essay on Otto von Freising , which he wrote while still a student. The occasion was a prize-giving task from the philosophical faculty in 1847. His work, which unfortunately remained unprinted, was awarded the prize, as was the work of two of his fellow students. In the spring of 1848, during the March Revolution , Grimm belonged to the student volunteer corps and even carried weapons for a short time. In 1850 he was able to finish his studies and was ordained a priest on June 24, 1850 that same year .

He got his first job in October 1850 as vicar at St. Peter in Munich . From 1852 to 1854 Grimm was Hofmeister to the Count of Arco-Valley . During this time he also worked on his dissertation . He received his doctorate in August 1854 with the thesis The Samaritans and their position in world history. With special reference to Simon the magician for a doctor of theology . As early as October 1854 he became a cooperator at the cathedral in Munich .

In February 1856 Grimm took over a professorship in exegesis at the Lyceum in Regensburg , initially until 1864 for the Old and New Testaments. After the two subjects were separated in the fall of 1864, he taught Old Testament exegesis. In May 1868 he was awarded the title of episcopal ecclesiastical council . After he had refused a call to the University of Prague in 1869, he became a full professor of New Testament exegesis at the University of Würzburg on August 4, 1874 . He taught there until his death. Especially at the time of the Kulturkampf , young theologians from all parts of Germany were among his students. After the death of Peter Schegg , he did not accept a call to the Munich University in 1885 . In the academic year 1888/89 he was also given the office of Rector of the Würzburg University. In addition to his theological interests, he had extensive knowledge of oriental languages ​​and art history. On numerous trips he visited the larger cities of Italy and their museums, in 1890 he stayed in Paris for a long time .

Grimm left an extensive body of literature. In 1859 the four women in the family tree of the Lord appeared in Matthew and in 1861 the catechon of the second Thessalonians letter . In 1863 he published The Unity of the Gospel of Luke. A contribution to the harmony of the gospels and biblical introduction and in the same year the unity of the four gospels . During his time in Würzburg he worked on his main work, The Life of Jesus. Depicted according to the four gospels that he could no longer complete. During his lifetime, in 1876, the first volume, the History of the Childhood of Jesus, and the second to fifth volumes from 1878 to 1887, appeared as the History of the Public Activities of Jesus . He was only able to complete the first volume of the story of the sufferings of Jesus , the sixth of the complete work, in 1894; the seventh and last appeared posthumously . During his time in Würzburg, the rector's speech, The Ancient Israel and the Fine Arts, also fell. Speech to celebrate the 307th anniversary of the foundation of the royal Julius Maximilians University given on January 2, 1889 in Würzburg and printed that same year.

Joseph Grimm died on January 1st, 1896, at the age of 68, in Würzburg after a short illness of a stroke .

Publications (selection)

  • The Samaritans and their position in world history. With special consideration for Simon the Magician. ( Dissertation ), Munich 1854. ( digitized )
  • The four women in the family tree of the Lord in Matthew. Tübingen 1859. ( digitized )
  • The catechon of the second Thessalonians letter (2 Thess. 2,7.). Stadtamhof, 1861. ( digitized )
  • The unity of the Gospel of Luke. A contribution to gospel harmony and biblical introduction. Regensburg 1863. ( digitized )
  • The unity of the four Gospels. Regensburg 1868. ( digitized )
  • Ancient Israel and the fine arts. Speech to celebrate the three hundred and seventh anniversary of the foundation of the Royal Julius Maximilians University. Würzburg 1889. ( digitized )
  • The life of Jesus. Depicted from the four gospels. 7 volumes, Regensburg 1876 to 1899.

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SURNAME Grimm, Joseph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Catholic theologian and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH January 23, 1827
PLACE OF BIRTH Freising
DATE OF DEATH January 1, 1896
Place of death Wurzburg