Martin Alfred Klopfenstein
Martin Alfred Klopfenstein (born August 20, 1931 in Frutigen ; † December 24, 2016 ) was a Swiss Protestant Reformed theologian .
Life
He grew up in the Bernese Oberland . He studied theology in Bern and Edinburgh . He was a research assistant in Bern , parish pastor in Langenthal , university pastor in Bern, rector of the Church Theological School of Bern, professor of the Old Testament in Bern and most recently Vice- Rector of the University of Bern .
Fonts (selection)
- The lie according to the Old Testament. Its concept, its meaning and its assessment . Zurich 1964, OCLC 264744700 .
- Shame and shame according to the Old Testament. A conceptual historical investigation into the Hebrew roots bôš, klm and ḥpr . Zurich 1972, ISBN 3-290-12062-7 .
- as editor with Ulrich Luz, Shemaryahu Talmon and Emmanuel Tov : Mitte der Schrift? A Judeo-Christian conversation. Texts from the Bern Symposium. "Biblical Theology and Jewish Interpretation of the Tanakh" from 6 to 12 January 1985 . Bern 1987, ISBN 3-261-04077-7 .
- Walter Dietrich as editor: Martin A. Klopfenstein: Life from the word. Contributions to the Old Testament . Bern 1996, ISBN 3-906756-64-5 .
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Klopfenstein, Martin Alfred |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Klopfenstein, Martin A .; Klopfenstein, Martin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss Protestant Reformed theologian and Old Testament scholar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 20, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Frutigen |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 24, 2016 |