Oskar Holtzmann (20 January 1859, Stuttgart – 10 March 1934,

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) was a German

theologian Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing the ...

who specialized in

New Testament The New Testament grc, Ἡ Καινὴ Διαθήκη, transl. ; la, Novum Testamentum. (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Chri ...

studies. From 1877 to 1883 he studied theology at the universities of Strasbourg,

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and

and at the seminary in Friedberg. Afterwards, he served as a pastor in Bickenbach and as a teacher at a number of different schools. In 1889 he became a lecturer at the University of Giessen, where during the following year, he was appointed an associate professor of New Testament

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Published works

In 1901 he issued ''Leben Jesu'', a book that was later translated into English and published a
''The life of Jesus''
translated by J.T. Bealby and Maurice A. Canney (London: Black, 1904). Holtzmann's other noted works include: * ''Das Johannesevangelium, untersucht und erklärt'', 1887 – The

Gospel of John The Gospel of John ( grc, Εὐαγγέλιον κατὰ Ἰωάννην, translit=Euangélion katà Iōánnēn) is the fourth of the four canonical gospels. It contains a highly schematic account of the ministry of Jesus, with seven "sig ...

, investigated and explained. * ''Geschichte des volkes Israel''; 2 volumes, 1887–88 (with

Bernhard Stade Bernhard Stade (May 1848, Arnstadt, Thuringia6 December 1906) was a German Protestant theologian and historian. Biography He studied at Leipzig and Berlin, and in course of time became (1875) professor ordinarius at Giessen. Once a member of Franz ...

) – History of the people of

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. * ''Religionsgeschichtliche Vorträge'', 1902 – Religious history lectures. * ''War Jesus ekstatiker? : eine Untersuchung zum Leben Jesu'', 1903 – Was Jesus ecstatic? : A study on the life of Jesus. * ''Der christliche Gottesglaube : seine Vorgeschichte und Urgeschichte'', 1905 – The Christian belief in God: its history and prehistory. * ''Neutestamentliche Zeitgeschichte'', 1906 – New Testament history. * ''Der Tosephtatraktat Berakot; Text, Übersetzung und Erklärung'', 1912 – The Tosephtatraktat Berakot; translation and explanation.HathiTrust Digital Library
published works

External links

Works available at German Digital Library

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Holtzmann, Oskar 1859 births 1934 deaths 19th-century German Protestant theologians 20th-century German Protestant theologians Academic staff of the University of Giessen Writers from Stuttgart