Norbert Peters (priest)
Norbert Peters (born August 5, 1863 in Sundern-Allendorf , † January 20, 1938 in Paderborn ) was a Catholic priest and university professor .
Life
He was born in Allendorf in 1863 as the oldest of ten children. After graduating from high school in 1883, he studied in Würzburg , Münster and Paderborn . Peters was ordained a priest in 1887. After two years of pastoral care, he went to Bonn and Tübingen for another three years . There he studied biblical studies and philology. In 1892 Peters received his doctorate in theology in Tübingen. He then received a chair for Old Testament exegesis at the Episcopal Philosophical-Theological Academy in Paderborn . Peters published over 30 works. He died in Paderborn in 1938.
Works (excerpt)
- The text of the Old Testament and its history. Aschendorff, Münster 1912.
- The Book of the Dulder Job. Bonifacius, Paderborn 1917.
- The religion of the Old Testament in its uniqueness among the religions of the ancient Orient. J. Kösel & F. Pustet, Munich 1921.
- The question of suffering in the Old Testament. Aschendorff, Münster 1923.
- The woman in the Old Testament. L. Schwann, Düsseldorf 1927.
Web links
- Literature by and about Norbert Peters in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature list in the online catalog of the Berlin State Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ De Suerlaender home calendar: Prof. Dr. Norbert Peters - Old Testament from Ruf , p. 11, 1963
- ↑ Klaus Witt City: Modernism controversy and theologian dispute , Schöningh, Würzburg, 2000, ISBN 3877170609
- ^ German Oriental Society: Journal of the German Oriental Society, Volume 91 , Page 783, 1937
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Peters, Norbert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Catholic priest and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 5, 1863 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sundern-Allendorf |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 20, 1938 |
| Place of death | Paderborn |