Klaus Koch
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Klaus Koch is an Old Testament
Scholar with major contribution to the growth of Biblical Studies
.
Koch first studied in the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
(one of the top ten Universities in Germany) and later at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen
(one of the oldest universities in Germany).
He did his doctoral dissertation at the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg
(the third University established in the Holy Roman Empire
) under Rev. Dr. Gerhard von Rad
the then Old Testament scholar.
Later, Dr. Koch became a Pastor in the Lutheran Church in Prießnitz
.
Koch began his teaching career as a professor at the University of Kiel
. He is Professor Emeritus of Old Testament and History of the Ancient near East Religions at the University of Hamburg
, Germany
.
He identified Martin Noth
and Gerhard von Rad
as the Fathers of Redaction Criticism in Old Testament Studies. Klaus Koch's inquisitive articles kept the interest in Old Testament. One of them was Is there a Doctrine of Retribution in the Old Testament ?
A select few who had the privilege of studying under Prof. Koch have become notable and exemplary Old Testament Teachers. Among the Indians, the following have studied under Prof. Koch:
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...
Scholar with major contribution to the growth of Biblical Studies
Biblical studies
Biblical studies is the academic study of the Judeo-Christian Bible and related texts. For Christianity, the Bible traditionally comprises the New Testament and Old Testament, which together are sometimes called the "Scriptures." Judaism recognizes as scripture only the Hebrew Bible, also known as...
.
Koch first studied in the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
The Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz is a university in Mainz, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany, named after the printer Johannes Gutenberg. With approximately 36,000 students in about 150 schools and clinics, it is among the ten largest universities in Germany...
(one of the top ten Universities in Germany) and later at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen
Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen
Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen is a public university located in the city of Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is one of Germany's oldest universities, internationally noted in medicine, natural sciences and the humanities. In the area of German Studies it has been ranked first among...
(one of the oldest universities in Germany).
He did his doctoral dissertation at the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg
Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg
The Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg is a public research university located in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Founded in 1386, it is the oldest university in Germany and was the third university established in the Holy Roman Empire. Heidelberg has been a coeducational institution...
(the third University established in the Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
) under Rev. Dr. Gerhard von Rad
Gerhard von Rad
Gerhard von Rad was a German Lutheran pastor, University professor and an Old Testament scholar.With the experience of two World Wars, the German-speaking world began to turn "anti-Old Testament"...
the then Old Testament scholar.
Later, Dr. Koch became a Pastor in the Lutheran Church in Prießnitz
Prießnitz
Prießnitz is a village and a former municipality in the Burgenlandkreis district, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Naumburg....
.
University of Kiel
The University of Kiel is a university in the city of Kiel, Germany. It was founded in 1665 as the Academia Holsatorum Chiloniensis by Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and has approximately 23,000 students today...
. He is Professor Emeritus of Old Testament and History of the Ancient near East Religions at the University of Hamburg
University of Hamburg
The University of Hamburg is a university in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 28 March 1919 by Wilhelm Stern and others. It grew out of the previous Allgemeines Vorlesungswesen and the Kolonialinstitut as well as the Akademisches Gymnasium. There are around 38,000 students as of the start of...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
He identified Martin Noth
Martin Noth
Martin Noth was a German scholar of the Hebrew Bible who specialized in the pre-Exilic history of the Hebrews. With Gerhard von Rad he pioneered the traditional-historical approach to biblical studies, emphasising the role of oral traditions in the formation of the biblical texts.-Life:Noth was...
and Gerhard von Rad
Gerhard von Rad
Gerhard von Rad was a German Lutheran pastor, University professor and an Old Testament scholar.With the experience of two World Wars, the German-speaking world began to turn "anti-Old Testament"...
as the Fathers of Redaction Criticism in Old Testament Studies. Klaus Koch's inquisitive articles kept the interest in Old Testament. One of them was Is there a Doctrine of Retribution in the Old Testament ?
Appraisal
- Gnana RobinsonGnana Robinson- History :Robinson was born into a Christian family who were communicant members of what was then the South India United Church. He was educated in Eraniel in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India...
, 1975 alumni of the University of Hamburg:
Selected bibliography
- Die Priesterschrift von Exodus 25 bis Leviticus 16 (1959)
- Was ist Formgeschichte?: Methoden der Bibelexegese: Mit einem Nachwort, Linguistik und Formgeschichte (1964; 5th ed. 1989) ISBN 3-7887-0394-6
- Book of Books: The Growth of the Bible (1969) ISBN 0-664-24840-3
- The Growth of the Biblical Tradition: The Form-critical Method (1969) ISBN 0-7136-0135-3
- The Rediscovery of Apocalyptic: A Polemical Work on a Neglected Area of Biblical Studies and Its Damaging Effects on Theology and Philosophy (1972) ISBN 0-334-01361-5
- Um das Prinzip der Vergeltung in Religion und Recht des Alten Testaments (Wege der Forschung) (1972) ISBN 3-534-03828-2
- Amos: Untersucht mit den Methoden einer strukturalen Formgeschichte (Alter Orient und Altes Testament) (1976) ISBN 3-7666-8954-1
- Das Buch Daniel (Erträge der Forschung) (1980) ISBN 3-534-07506-4
- The Prophets I - The Assyrian Period (1983) ISBN 0-8006-1648-0
- The Prophets II - The Babylonian and Persian Periods (1984) ISBN 0-8006-1756-8
- Daniel (Biblischer Kommentar. Altes Testament) (1986) ISBN 3-7887-0788-7
- Deuterokanonische Zusätze zum Danielbuch: Entstehung und Textgeschichte (Alter Orient und Altes Testament) (1987) ISBN 3-7666-9525-8
- Geschichte der ägyptischen Religion: Von den Pyramiden bis zu den Mysterien der Isis (1993) ISBN 3-17-009808-X
- Die Reiche der Welt und der kommende Menschensohn: Studien zum Danielbuch (Gesammelte Aufsätze) (1995) ISBN 3-7887-1515-4
- Vor der Wende der Zeiten: Beiträge zur apokalyptischen Literatur (Gesammelte Aufsätze) (1996) ISBN 3-7887-1606-1
- Reise durch Indonesien (1997) ISBN 3-8003-0803-7
- Die Schriftrollen von Qumran. Zur aufregenden Geschichte ihrer Erforschung und Deutung (1998)ISBN 3-7917-1592-5
- From Amos to Jesus - Biblical Eschatology and its Social and Political Implications, (1999) ISBN 81-7214-499-7
- Reclams Bibellexikon. Sonderausgabe (2000) ISBN 3-15-010470-X (with Eckart Otto and Jürgen Roloff)
- Biblischer Text und theologische Theoriebildung (2001) ISBN 3-7887-1835-8
- Europa, Tausendjähriges Reich und Neue Welt (2003) ISBN 3-17-017875-X (with Mariano Delgado and Edgar Marsch)
- Der Gott Israels und die Gotter des Orients Religionsgeschichtliche Studien II, (2006) ISBN 3-525-53079-X
Students
- Rev. Dr. K. V. MathewK. V. MathewKuzhivelil Varkey Mathew is a biblical scholar and a member of the Society for Biblical Studies in India. -Schooling & Collegiate Studies:Kuzhuvelil Varkey Mathew was born on 2 November 1931 in Keezhuvaipur in Kerala to Rachel and K. T. Varkey...
- Rev. Dr. Abraham George Kallarakkal
- Rev. Dr. Gnana RobinsonGnana Robinson- History :Robinson was born into a Christian family who were communicant members of what was then the South India United Church. He was educated in Eraniel in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India...
of the Tamil Nadu Theological SeminaryTamil Nadu Theological SeminaryTamilnadu Theological Seminary is an ecumenical venture of Tamil churches in Arasaradi, Madurai, South India.TTS is affiliated with the Senate of Serampore College and Madurai Kamaraj University. The Principal is Dr...
, MaduraiMaduraiMadurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and... - Rev. G. Babu Rao of the Andhra Christian Theological College, Hyderabad (through South Asia Theological Research Institute)
- Rev. Dr. D. Jones Muthunayagam of the United Theological College, BangaloreBangaloreBengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
(through South Asia Theological Research Institute) - Rev. Dr. J. R. John Samuel Raj of the United Theological College, BangaloreBangaloreBengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...