Rudolf Pesch

Rudolf Johannes Pesch (born September 2, 1936 in Bonn , † January 13, 2011 in Rome ) was a German Catholic theologian ( New Testament scholar ).

Life

Rudolf Pesch studied history, German and theology at the University of Bonn and the University of Freiburg . In 1962 he passed his state examination. In 1963 he married Ingeborg van Meegen, with whom he had two children: Berthold (* 1964) and Friederike (* 1965). In 1964 he was in Freiburg with the work of the church-political press of Catholics in Germany before 1848 to Dr. phil. PhD . In 1967 the doctorate to Dr. theol. with work near expectations. Tradition and editing in Mk 13 . After scientific assistance at the exegetical seminar, New Testament department at the University of Freiburg , he qualified as a professor at the University of Innsbruck in 1969 in the subject of the New Testament.

In 1970 he became the first married layman a reputation as Professor of Biblical Studies at the University of Frankfurt . From 1971 to 1975 Pesch was an advisor to the Würzburg Synod for the implementation of the resolutions of the Second Vatican Council . In 1980 he switched to the chair for New Testament and literature at the University of Freiburg im Breisgau. In 1976 he was visiting professor in the theological year of the Dormition in Jerusalem and at the University of San Francisco . In 1984 he gave up his chair at the University of Freiburg to become involved in the apostolic community, the then Integrated Congregation, of which he had been a member since 1977. From 1984 to 2008 he was involved in setting up the Academy for Faith and Form of the Catholic Integrated Congregation in Munich. From 2000 to 2002 he lived in Israel, where he helped set up the “Beth Shalmon” in Motsa Illit near Jerusalem as a meeting place for Jews and Christians in the “Urfeld Circle” and became a member of the “Ecumenical Theological Research Fraternity in Israel”. From 2008 he taught together with other professors of the Catholic Integrated Congregation at the newly established “Chair for the Theology of the People of God” within the framework of the Institute for Pastoral Theology “Redemptor Hominis” at the Pontifical Lateran University .

The main research areas of Pesch were the Gospel according to Mark and the Acts of the Apostles of Luke , on which Pesch published authoritative commentaries. Many of his works have been translated into Italian (some also into English and French).

From March 2010 Pesch lived with his wife with his daughter Friederike Wallbrecher in Rome . He was on August 19, 2010 by Pope Benedict XVI . received in a private audience. He died on January 13, 2011 in Rome and is buried in Castel Gandolfo .

Publications (selection)

• Roman letter (The new Echter-Bibel: Commentary on the New Testament with the standard translation; Vol. 6), 3rd edition, Würzburg 1994 (1st edition 1983), ISBN 978-3-429-00844-4
• The Gospel of Mark. Part 1: Introduction and commentary on chap. 1.1 - 8.26 (Herder's Theological Commentary on the New Testament, Vol. 2.1), 5th edition, Freiburg 1989 (1st edition 1976). ISBN 978-3-451-17336-3
• The Gospel of Mark. Part 2: Commentary on chap. 8.27 - 16.20 (Herder's Theological Commentary on the New Testament, Vol. 2.2), 4th edition, Freiburg 1991 (1st edition 1977). ISBN 978-3-451-17975-4
• The Acts of the Apostles. Part 1: Acts 1-12 (Evangelical-Catholic Commentary 5/1), 3rd edition, Zurich / Neukirchen-Vluyn 2005 (1st edition 1986). ISBN 978-3-545-23112-2
• The Acts of the Apostles. Volume 2: Acts 13-28 (Evangelical-Catholic Commentary 5/1), 2nd, through. Ed., Zurich / Neukirchen-Vluyn 2003 (1st edition 1986; 2nd, complete edition 1995). ISBN 978-3-545-23112-2
• Jews and Christians - One People of God? , Patmos, Düsseldorf 2009, ISBN 978-3-491-72534-8
• Paul fights for his apostolate. Three more letters to the Church of God in Corinth , Freiburg a. a. 1987, ISBN 978-3-451-08382-2
• Paul struggles for the way of life of the church. Four letters to the church of God in Corinth , Freiburg a. a. 1986, ISBN 978-3-451-08291-7
• Paul and his favorite church. Three letters to the saints of Philippi , Freiburg a. a. 1984, ISBN 978-3-451-08208-5
• The discovery of the oldest Pauline letter. The letters to the congregation of the Thessalonians , Freiburg a. a. 1984, ISBN 3-451-08167-9
• The gospel of the early community , 3rd edition, Freiburg u. a. 1984 (1st edition 1979), ISBN 978-3-451-07748-7
• Between Good Friday and Easter. The repentance of the disciples of Jesus , Zurich a. a. 1983, ISBN 978-3-545-20079-1
• How Jesus kept the sacrament. The reason of the Eucharist , 3rd edition, Freiburg u. a. 1979, ISBN 978-3-451-17874-0
• with Gerhard Lohfink : Depth psychology and no exegesis - A discussion with Eugen Drewermann , Katholisches Bibelwerk, Stuttgart 1988, ISBN 978-3-460-04291-9
• The Christmas message: the biblical Christmas texts newly translated and interpreted, Katholisches Bibelwerk, Stuttgart 2016, ISBN 978-3-460-32145-8
• The most lively story of Jesus: the Gospel of Luke / commented on by Thomas P. Osborne and literally translated. by Rudolf Pesch in collaboration with Ulrich Wilckens and Reinhard Kratz, Katholisches Bibelwerk, Stuttgart 2009, ISBN 978-3-940743-87-9
• The Matthew Christmas stories: the magicians from the east, King Herod and the Bethlehemite child murder; Mt 2 newly translated and interpreted , Bonifatius, Paderborn, 2009, ISBN 978-3-89710-448-8
• The Jew Jesus of Nazareth: on the conversation between Jacob Neusner and Pope Benedict XVI ., Together with Achim Buckenmaier and Ludwig Weimer , Bonifatius, Paderborn, 2008, ISBN 978-3-89710-419-8
• God is present: the gathering of God's people in the synagogue and church , St. Ulrich, Augsburg, 2006, ISBN 978-3-936484-68-7
• Anti-Semitism in the Bible? The Gospel of John put to the test , St. Ulrich, Augsburg, 2005, ISBN 978-3-936484-44-1
• About the miracle of the virgin birth: a key to understanding , Urfeld Verlag, Bad Tölz, 2002, ISBN 978-3-932857-25-6
• About the miracle of bread multiplication: Is there a solution to hunger in the world ?, Knecht, Frankfurt am Main, 1995, ISBN 3-7820-0718-2

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Yair Palgi: First impressions of the Urfeld Circle Meeting 2004
2. ↑ Chair of the Theology of God's People
3. ^ Cattedra per la Teologia del popolo di Dio, Pontificia Università Lateranense
4. ↑ The Gospel of Mark. Part 1: Introduction and commentary on chap. 1.1 - 8.26 (Herder's Theological Commentary on the New Testament, Vol. 2.1), 5th edition, Freiburg 1989 (1st edition 1976). ISBN 978-3-451-17336-3
5. ↑ The Acts of the Apostles. Part 1: Acts 1-12 (Evangelical-Catholic Commentary 5/1), 3rd edition, Zurich / Neukirchen-Vluyn 2005 (1st edition 1986). ISBN 978-3-545-23112-2
6. ^ Rudolf Pesch: Tra Venerdì santo e Pasqua: la conversione dei discepoli di Gesù . Morcelliana, Brescia 1993, ISBN 88-372-1470-7 (Original title: Between Good Friday and Easter . Translated by Silvia Faini).
7. ^ Rudolf Pesch: Simon Pietro: storia e importanza storica del primo discepolo di Gesù Cristo . Queriniana, Brescia 2008, ISBN 978-88-399-0831-5 (Original title: Simon-Petrus . Translated by Carlo Danna).
8. ↑ Rudolf Pesch, Achim Buckemaier, Ludwig Weimer : L 'ebreo Gesù di Nazaret: un contributo al dialogo fra Jacob Neusner e Benedetto XVI . Marietti 1820, Milan 2011, ISBN 978-88-211-8827-5 (Original title: Der Jude Jesus von Nazareth . Translated by Ida Soldini).
9. ^ Rudolf Pesch: The trial of Jesus continues . Pickwick Publ., Allison Park, PA 1996, ISBN 1-55635-033-3 (Original title: The process of Jesus goes on . Translated by Doris Glenn Wagner).
10. ^ Rudolf Pesch: L'évangile n'est pas antisémite: Saint Jean soumis à l'examen . Desclée de Brouwer, Paris 2007, ISBN 978-2-220-05748-4 (Original title: Anti-Semitism in the Bible? Translated by Christiane Lanfranchi-Veyret et Gabriel Raphae͏̈l Veyret).

Web links

• Literature by and about Rudolf Pesch in the catalog of the German National Library
• Zenit: Rudolf Pesch (1936 - 2011) Throughout his life he wanted to overcome the divide between faith and life
• Chair for the theology of God's people: In Memoriam Rudolf Pesch