Emil Schürer
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Emil Schürer was a German
Protestant theologian
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After studying at Erlangen, Berlin and Heidelberg from 1862 to 1866, he became in 1873 professor extraordinarius at Leipzig
and eventually (1895) professor ordinarius at Göttingen. In 1876 he founded and edited the Theologische Literaturzeitung, which he edited with Adolf Harnack from 1881 to 1910.
Geschichte des judischen Volks im Zeitalter Jesu Christi (1886–1890; 4th edition 1901-1909), his elaborate work on the history of the Jews in the time of Christ
, made him one of the best known of modern German scholars in Great Britain
and the United States
. The second edition was translated into English under the title A History of the Jewish People in the Time of Jesus Christ (1885-1891). Later, a revised English version of the work was created under the editorship of Geza Vermes
, Fergus Millar
and Matthew Black
, with the slightly different title of The History of the Jewish People in the Age of Jesus Christ (1973-1987).
His other works include:
He died after a long illness in 1910 at age 65.
Germany
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Protestant theologian
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
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Biography
Schürer was born at AugsburgAugsburg
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After studying at Erlangen, Berlin and Heidelberg from 1862 to 1866, he became in 1873 professor extraordinarius at Leipzig
University of Leipzig
The University of Leipzig , located in Leipzig in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, is one of the oldest universities in the world and the second-oldest university in Germany...
and eventually (1895) professor ordinarius at Göttingen. In 1876 he founded and edited the Theologische Literaturzeitung, which he edited with Adolf Harnack from 1881 to 1910.
Geschichte des judischen Volks im Zeitalter Jesu Christi (1886–1890; 4th edition 1901-1909), his elaborate work on the history of the Jews in the time of Christ
Christ
Christ is the English term for the Greek meaning "the anointed one". It is a translation of the Hebrew , usually transliterated into English as Messiah or Mashiach...
, made him one of the best known of modern German scholars in Great Britain
Great Britain
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and the United States
United States
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. The second edition was translated into English under the title A History of the Jewish People in the Time of Jesus Christ (1885-1891). Later, a revised English version of the work was created under the editorship of Geza Vermes
Geza Vermes
Géza Vermes or Vermès is a British scholar of Jewish Hungarian origin and writer on religious history, particularly Jewish and Christian. He is a noted authority on the Dead Sea Scrolls and other ancient works in Aramaic, and on the life and religion of Jesus...
, Fergus Millar
Fergus Millar
-External links:* staff page at the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford* announcement of "History of the Jewish People in the Age of Jesus Christ."...
and Matthew Black
Matthew Black
Matthew Black Matthew Black Matthew Black (Kilmarnock (3 September 1908 - 2 October 1994) was a Scottish biblical scholar. He was the first editor of New Testament Studies. Black joined the team of Kurt Aland, Bruce Metzger, and Allen Wikgren to work on the UBS Greek New Testament....
, with the slightly different title of The History of the Jewish People in the Age of Jesus Christ (1973-1987).
His other works include:
- Schleiermachers Religionsbegriff (1868)
- Lehrbuch der neutestamentlichen Zeitgeschichte (1874); an earlier form of Gesch. des jud. Volks
- Die Gemeindeverfassung der Juden in Rom (1879)
He died after a long illness in 1910 at age 65.