Gustav Friedrich Oehler
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Gustav Friedrich Oehler (10 June 1812 - 19 February 1872) was a German
theologian.
He was born at Ebingen
, Württemberg
, and was educated privately and at the University of Tübingen where he was much influenced by J. C. F. Steudel, professor of Old Testament
theology. In 1837, after a term of Oriental study at Berlin
, he went to Tübingen as Repelent, becoming in 1840 professor at the seminary and pastor in Schonthal
.
In 1845 he published his Prolegomena zur Theologie des Alten Testaments, accepted an invitation to Breslau and received the degree of doctor from Bonn
. In 1852 he returned to Tübingen as director of the seminary and professor of Old Testament Theology at the university. He declined a call to Erlangen
as successor to Franz Delitzsch
, and died at Tübingen in 1872.
Oehler admitted the composite authorship of the Pentateuch and the Book of Isaiah
, and did much to counteract the antipathy against the Old Testament that had been fostered by Schleiermacher
. In church polity he was Lutheran rather than Reformed. Besides his Old Testament Theology (Eng. trans., 2 vols., Edinburgh, 1874–1875), his works were Gesammelte Seminarreden (1872) and Lehrbuch Symbolik (1876), both published posthumously, and about forty articles for the first edition of Herzog
's Realencyklopädie which were largely retained by Delitzsch and von Orelli in the second.
Germany
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theologian.
He was born at Ebingen
Ebingen
Ebingen is a town in the large district of Albstadt, district Zollernalbkreis, in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the river Schmiecha, a left-hand tributary of the Danube, south of Tübingen and west of Ulm.- History :...
, Württemberg
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
, and was educated privately and at the University of Tübingen where he was much influenced by J. C. F. Steudel, professor of Old Testament
Old Testament
The Old Testament, of which Christians hold different views, is a Christian term for the religious writings of ancient Israel held sacred and inspired by Christians which overlaps with the 24-book canon of the Masoretic Text of Judaism...
theology. In 1837, after a term of Oriental study at Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, he went to Tübingen as Repelent, becoming in 1840 professor at the seminary and pastor in Schonthal
Schonthal
Schonthal can refer to:*Schönthal, a municipality in the district of Cham in Bavaria in Germany.*Ruth Schonthal , a pianist and contemporary composer....
.
In 1845 he published his Prolegomena zur Theologie des Alten Testaments, accepted an invitation to Breslau and received the degree of doctor from Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
. In 1852 he returned to Tübingen as director of the seminary and professor of Old Testament Theology at the university. He declined a call to Erlangen
Erlangen
Erlangen is a Middle Franconian city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located at the confluence of the river Regnitz and its large tributary, the Untere Schwabach.Erlangen has more than 100,000 inhabitants....
as successor to Franz Delitzsch
Franz Delitzsch
Franz Delitzsch was a German Lutheran theologian and Hebraist. Born in Leipzig, he held the professorship of theology at the University of Rostock from 1846 to 1850, at the University of Erlangen until 1867, and after that at the University of Leipzig until his death...
, and died at Tübingen in 1872.
Oehler admitted the composite authorship of the Pentateuch and the Book of Isaiah
Book of Isaiah
The Book of Isaiah is the first of the Latter Prophets in the Hebrew Bible, preceding the books of Ezekiel, Jeremiah and the Book of the Twelve...
, and did much to counteract the antipathy against the Old Testament that had been fostered by Schleiermacher
Schleiermacher
Schleiermacher is the name of:* Friedrich Schleiermacher - German theologian and philosopher* Ruth Schleiermacher - speedskater* Steffen Schleiermacher - composer...
. In church polity he was Lutheran rather than Reformed. Besides his Old Testament Theology (Eng. trans., 2 vols., Edinburgh, 1874–1875), his works were Gesammelte Seminarreden (1872) and Lehrbuch Symbolik (1876), both published posthumously, and about forty articles for the first edition of Herzog
Johann Jakob Herzog
Johann Jakob Herzog , German Protestant theologian, was born at Basel.He studied at Basel and Berlin, and eventually settled at Erlangen as professor of church history....
's Realencyklopädie which were largely retained by Delitzsch and von Orelli in the second.
His works on-line
- Theology of the Old Testament at Christian Classics Ethereal Library.