Otto Albrecht (theologian)

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Otto Wilhelm Ferdinand Albrecht (born December 2, 1855 in Angermünde , † May 3, 1939 in Bethel near Bielefeld ) was a German Protestant pastor and theologian. He is best known for his contributions to Luther research.

Life

Albrecht was the son of the superintendent and district school inspector in Angermünde. After graduating from high school in Potsdam, he studied philosophy and evangelical theology at the University of Halle from 1873 . This was followed by practical training at the Wittenberg seminary . In 1880 he was in Wittenberg ordained and entered in 1881 his first pastorate in Stödten on. In 1884 he moved to Dachwig and in 1892 to the Marien-Magdalenen-Kirche in Naumburg (Saale) . In 1907/08 he acted as acting representative for the superintendent.

In addition to his pastoral office, Albrecht also worked as a church historian. Since 1892 he was a member of the commission for the publication of the Weimar Luther edition . Among other things, he was responsible for the edition of Luther's Large and Small Catechism , which appeared in 1910 as volume 30. He also worked on the translation of the Bible. His monograph on catechisms has long been considered a standard work. After the death of Gustav Kawerau he was in charge of the register volumes of the edition of Luther's letters begun by Ernst Ludwig Enders and continued by Kawerau.

In 1922 he was appointed honorary professor by the University of Halle .

Fonts (selection)

  • The Protestant community in Miltenberg and its first preacher. A time image from the 16th century. Association for Reformation History, Halle a. P. 1896.
  • On the bibliography and textual criticism of the Small Lutheran Catechism. In: Archive for Reformation History 1, 1903/04, pp. 247–278; 2, 1904/05, pp. 209-249; 3, 1905/1906, pp. 209-291.
  • Luther's personal copy of the German New Testament (printed in Wittenberg, Lufft 1540), a basis for the corrected texts in the biblical editions of 1541 and 1546. In: Theologische Studien und Richter 87 (1914), pp. 153-208.
  • Luther's catechisms (= writings of the Association for Reformation History 121/122). Haupt, Leipzig 1915.
  • On the prehistory of the Weimar Luther edition. In: Luther writings on the four hundredth anniversary of the Reformer, published by the staff of the Weimar Luther edition. Weimar 1917, pp. 29-65.
  • Critical remarks on the latest Luther Bible research. Klotz, 1930.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Parish Almanac Province of Saxony (1903).
personal data
SURNAME Albrecht, Otto
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Albrecht, Otto Wilhelm Ferdinand (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Protestant pastor and theologian
DATE OF BIRTH December 2, 1855
PLACE OF BIRTH Angermünde
DATE OF DEATH May 3, 1939
Place of death Bethel near Bielefeld