Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg

Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hengstenberg ( born October 20, 1802 in Fröndenberg ( County of Mark ); † May 28, 1869 in Berlin) was a German Protestant theologian and Old Testament scholar.

Life

Hengstenberg was the son of the Reformed pastor Johann Heinrich Karl Hengstenberg and his wife Wilhelmine then Bergh. The Superintendent Karl Hengstenberg and the consistory Eduard Hengstenberg were his brothers.

1808 moved Hengstenberg together with his family to Wetter. There he enjoyed his first lessons from his father. After his schooling Hengstenberg began in 1819 with 17 years in Bonn philosophy of Oriental and increasingly to study theology. This He finished his studies in 1823 with a PhD. During his studies, he became in 1820 a member of the fraternity Germania Bonn. After a short stay at Johann Jakob Stähelin in Basel Hengstenberg habilitated in 1824 in Berlin and in 1825 a second time PhD ( Lic theol. ).

As an associate professor of Old Testament was summoned Hengstenberg 1826 to Berlin, two years later he was promoted to full professor in the same department.

Hengstenberg, who was friends with August Hahn and was also in close contact with August Tholuck and August Neander was initially a supporter of the Union thought, it turned her but then decided against. He was a representative of the Repristinationstheologie, which was close to the revival movement, and founded in 1827 the positioned against rationalism Evangelical Church newspaper.

Through this newspaper, there was also close cooperation with Friedrich Julius Stahl, Henry Leo and the brothers Ernst Ludwig and Otto von Gerlach.

1829 married Hengstenberg in Radensleben ( Neuruppin ) Therese von Quast. With her he had several children, including the pastor Immanuel Hengstenberg (1830-1863), the Gerichtsassessor Johannes Hengstenberg (1837-1869) and the later Nassau Oberpräsident Wilhelm Hengstenberg.

At the age of 67 years Prof. Dr. Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg died on 28 May 1869 in Berlin.

Heinrich Heine immortalized him in his epic poem Atta Troll CAPUT XVIII, as well as in Germany. The Winter's Tale.

Works

  • Christology of the Old Testament and commentary on the Messianic predictions of the prophets ( 1.1829-3.1835 )
  • Contributions to the Introduction to the Old Testament ( 1.1831-3.1839 )
  • The authenticity of Daniel (1831 )
  • Commentary on the Psalms ( 1.1842-4.1845 )
  • The Gospel of St. John ( 1.1861-3.1863 )
  • The prophecies of the prophet Ezekiel, for those who search the Scriptures, explains ( 1.1867-2.1868 )
  • Lectures on the Passion (1875 )
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