Lorenz Oberlinner

Lorenz Oberlinner (born July 4, 1942 in Riepertsham , Penzing parish , today in Babensham , Rosenheim district) is a German Catholic theologian ( New Testament scholar ).

biography

Lorenz Oberlinner studied Catholic theology at the Philosophical-Theological University of Freising and at the University of Freiburg . At the University of Freiburg he became a student and collaborator of Anton Vögtle , one of the decisive pioneers of historical-critical exegesis in Catholic theology. In 1974 Lorenz Oberlinner received his doctorate in theology at the theological faculty of the University of Freiburg and habilitated in 1979.

In 1982 Lorenz Oberlinner was appointed professor of Catholic theology (biblical studies) at the Free University of Berlin . In 1983 he moved from Berlin to the professorship for Introduction to the New Testament and New Testament Contemporary History at the Catholic-Theological Faculty of the University of Bonn . In 1984 he returned to the University of Freiburg, where he succeeded Rudolf Pesch as professor and head of the New Testament literature and exegesis department . Lorenz Oberlinner taught and researched in Freiburg until his retirement in 2008.

Lorenz Oberlinner's main research areas are the pastoral letters and the synoptic gospels , especially the passion reports and the question of the historical Jesus.

Publications (selection)

• Historical tradition and Christological statement. On the question of the “brothers of Jesus” in the synopsis. FzB 19, Stuttgart 1975 (Diss. Theol.).
• Expectation and certainty of death of Jesus. To the problem of a historical justification. Stuttgart 1980 (Diss. Theol. Habil.).
• The pastoral letters. Commentary on the first letter of Timothy. HThK XI / 2.1, Freiburg i. Br. 1994.
• The pastoral letters. Commentary on the second letter of Timothy. HThK XI / 2.2, Freiburg i. Br. 1995.
• The pastoral letters. Commentary on the Epistle of Titus. HThK XI / 2,3, Freiburg i. Br. 1996.

Web links

• Homepage of the department of New Testament literature and exegesis at the University of Freiburg