Gerhard Hasel
Encyclopedia
Gerhard Franz Hasel was a Seventh-day Adventist
theologian, and Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Theology as well as Dean of the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University
. His best known works are Old Testament Theology: Basic Issues in the Current Debate and New Testament Theology: Basic Issues in the Current Debate. Hasel states that there are ten different methodologies at used in the history of Old Testament Theology He wrote several books on the biblical theology of the Remnant
and a commentary on the book of Amos
.
are recounted in the book A Thousand Shall Fall, written by his younger sister, Susi Hasel Mundy. He is also the father of archaeologist, Michael G. Hasel.
Hasel died in a car accident in Utah
.
. His major book on the subject is one of just four references listed in the Anchor Bible Dictionary article on the remnant.
, Hasel espoused a "high view" of inspiration and was opposed to the use of the historical-critical method of Biblical study. E. Edward Zinke defends his methodology.
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...
theologian, and Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Theology as well as Dean of the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University
Andrews University
Andrews University is a Seventh-day Adventist university in Berrien Springs, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1874 as Battle Creek College in Battle Creek, Michigan, it was the first higher education facility started by Seventh-day Adventists, and is the flagship university of the Seventh-day...
. His best known works are Old Testament Theology: Basic Issues in the Current Debate and New Testament Theology: Basic Issues in the Current Debate. Hasel states that there are ten different methodologies at used in the history of Old Testament Theology He wrote several books on the biblical theology of the Remnant
Remnant (Adventist)
In Seventh-day Adventist theology, there will be an end time remnant of believers who are faithful to God.The remnant church is a visible, historical, organized body characterized by obedience to the commandments of God and the possession of a unique end-time gospel proclamation...
and a commentary on the book of Amos
Book of Amos
The Book of Amos is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible, one of the Twelve Minor Prophets. Amos, an older contemporary of Hosea and Isaiah, was active c. 750 BCE during the reign of Jeroboam II, making the Book of Amos the first biblical prophetic book written. Amos lived in the kingdom of Judah...
.
Biography
Hasel's childhood experiences in Nazi GermanyNazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
are recounted in the book A Thousand Shall Fall, written by his younger sister, Susi Hasel Mundy. He is also the father of archaeologist, Michael G. Hasel.
Hasel died in a car accident in Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
.
Remnant
Amongst Christian scholarship, he was a recognised authority on the theme of the remnant. He wrote the "Remnant" article for the International Standard Bible EncyclopediaInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia is a public domain Biblical encyclopedia. This encyclopedia was published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co...
. His major book on the subject is one of just four references listed in the Anchor Bible Dictionary article on the remnant.
Conservatism
Hasel was also known for his strongly conservative views. One of the founders of the Adventist Theological SocietyAdventist Theological Society
The Adventist Theological Society is an international nonprofit organization of Seventh-day Adventist scholars and lay-people. The society holds its annual meeting in connection with the Evangelical Theological Society. It describes its theology as "balanced and conservative Adventist theology"...
, Hasel espoused a "high view" of inspiration and was opposed to the use of the historical-critical method of Biblical study. E. Edward Zinke defends his methodology.
See also
- Seventh-day Adventist ChurchSeventh-day Adventist ChurchThe Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...
- Seventh-day Adventist theology
- Seventh-day Adventist eschatology
- Remnant theology
- Remnant (Adventist)Remnant (Adventist)In Seventh-day Adventist theology, there will be an end time remnant of believers who are faithful to God.The remnant church is a visible, historical, organized body characterized by obedience to the commandments of God and the possession of a unique end-time gospel proclamation...
- Andrews UniversityAndrews UniversityAndrews University is a Seventh-day Adventist university in Berrien Springs, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1874 as Battle Creek College in Battle Creek, Michigan, it was the first higher education facility started by Seventh-day Adventists, and is the flagship university of the Seventh-day...
External links
- Maxwell, C. Mervyn. "Life Sketch: Gerhard F. Hasel 1935-1994". Andrews University Seminary Studies 34:2 (Autumn 1996), pp. 165–168 by Michael G. Hasel. Andrews University Seminary Studies 34:2 (Autumn 1996), pp. 169–186
- Articles by Hasel and about Hasel, as cataloged in the Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index (SDAPI)