Rainer Riesner

Rainer Riesner ( born June 2, 1950 in Friedberg ( Hessen) ) is a German theologian and emeritus professor, the New Testament ( NT abg ) taught at the Technical University of Dortmund, Institute of Protestant Theology. His special interest is the historicity of the events described in the New Testament, and the - explored in the New Testament History - Environment of the NTs.

Life

Rainer Riesner studied from 1969 Protestant theology in Neuendettelsau, Heidelberg and Tübingen. In 1975 he took his first theological examination. From 1976-80 he was at times assistant at the Ancient History Department, University of Tübingen, where he was involved with the editorial assistance on " The Rise and Fall of the Roman world." 1980, the degree of Dr. theol. the Evangelical Theological Faculty of Tübingen (supervisor Otto Betz ) with a much-publicized study on Jesus as a teacher. This includes a generally understandable version appeared under the title Jesus and his disciples. Also in 1980, he was ordained in the Evangelical Church of Württemberg pastor. After a second theological examination 1980-82 he took a curacy in Crailsheim and Dusslingen. He then worked as a research assistant for New Testament with Peter Stuhlmacher in Tübingen until 1987. Another important teacher in Tübingen was Martin Hengel. Until 1989, Riesner was a fellow of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. In 1990 he became a professor in New Testament in Tübingen with an investigation into the early days of the Apostle Paul. Then Riesner was pastor until 1997 in the university service and lecturer in New Testament in Tübingen. During this time he also exegetical and archaeological study courses Württemberg minister in Israel (permit as a pilgrim guide). Also for the research of Qumran and the Essenes, he is considered an expert. Since October 2013 he is responsible for the doctoral work in Albrecht- Bengel -Haus in Tübingen.

In the academic year 1997-1998, he became the representative of the department Biblical Theology: Old and New Testament at the Technical University of Dresden. From 1998 to 2013 he taught as a professor of Protestant Theology and New Testament at the University of Dortmund. He is also

  • Member of the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas ( SNTS )
  • Editor of the series " Biblical Archaeology and History " (casting )
  • Co-editor of the journals Theological Contributions ( Witten)
  • Journal for the Study of the Historical Jesus (London / New York City )

As well as the

  • New Testament commentary series " Historical and theological interpretation " ( Witten)

The adopted Riesner way when dealing with the New Testament reminds us of the Adolf Schlatter.

Family

He is married to the doctor Cornelia Riesner since 1986 and has four children.

Awards

Selected Publications

  • Jesus as a teacher. An investigation on the origin of the Gospels lore ( zugl. Diss ), Tübingen 1981, 3rd edition 1988. ISBN 3-16-145195-3
  • Numerous articles in: The Great Bible Encyclopedia, ed. inter alia, by Helmut Burkhardt, 2nd edition 1990.
  • ( with Otto Betz ) Jesus, Qumran and the Vatican - clarifications, Freiburg im Breisgau - Casting 1992, 6th edition 1996, ISBN 3-7655-5701-3.
  • The early days of the Apostle Paul. Studies on the chronology, mission strategy and Theology, Tübingen 1994. ISBN 3-16-145828-1
  • Paul's Early Period. Chronology, Mission Strategy, Theology, Grand Rapids 1998. ISBN 978-0-8028-4166-7
  • Essenes and the early church in Jerusalem. New sources and findings, casting 1998
  • Bethany beyond the Jordan. Theology and Topography in John's Gospel, casting 2002. ISBN 3-7655-9812-7
  • ( with Otto Betz ) conspiracy to Qumran? Jesus, the scrolls and the Vatican, Munich 2007. ISBN 3-8118-1493-1
  • The return of the eyewitnesses. A new development in the Gospels research. In: Theological Contributions 38 (2007 ), pp. 337-352 ( IGUW, PDF, 108 kB).
  • Who is Jesus? ( IGUW )
  • A false Jesus grave, Mary Magdalene and no end ( IGUW )
  • The Pope and the Jesus - researchers - Necessary matters between exegesis, dogmatics and church ( IGUW )
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