Friedrich Wilhelm Carl Umbreit
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Friedrich Wilhelm Carl/Karl Umbreit (April 11, 1795, Sonneborn
, Thüringen
- April 26, 1860, Heidelberg
) was a German
Protestant theologian and a Hebrew Bible
scholar.
He was a student at the University of Göttingen, where one of his instructors was Johann Gottfried Eichhorn
(1852-1827), then continued his studies in Vienna
with Orientalist
Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall (1774-1856). In 1820 he became an associate professor of Old Testament studies and Oriental philology
at the University of Heidelberg, where in 1823 he received the title of professor. In 1829 he attained the chair of Old Testament
studies at Heidelberg
.
In 1828 with Carl Christian Ullmann (1796-1865) he became co-editor of the journal Theologischen Studien und Kritiken (Theological Studies and Discussions). Umbreit published a scholarly translation/commentary on the Book of Job
, as well as a commentary on the Book of Proverbs
. His best known publication was a masterful 4-volume exegetical
work on the prophets of the Old Testament titled Praktischer Commentar über die Propheten des alten Bundes (1841-46).
Sonneborn
Sonneborn is a municipality in the district of Gotha, in Thuringia, Germany....
, Thüringen
Thuringia
The Free State of Thuringia is a state of Germany, located in the central part of the country.It has an area of and 2.29 million inhabitants, making it the sixth smallest by area and the fifth smallest by population of Germany's sixteen states....
- April 26, 1860, Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
) was a German
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...
Protestant theologian and a Hebrew Bible
Hebrew Bible
The Hebrew Bible is a term used by biblical scholars outside of Judaism to refer to the Tanakh , a canonical collection of Jewish texts, and the common textual antecedent of the several canonical editions of the Christian Old Testament...
scholar.
He was a student at the University of Göttingen, where one of his instructors was Johann Gottfried Eichhorn
Johann Gottfried Eichhorn
Johann Gottfried Eichhorn was a German Protestant theologian of Enlightenment and early orientalist.-Education and early career:...
(1852-1827), then continued his studies in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
with Orientalist
Oriental studies
Oriental studies is the academic field of study that embraces Near Eastern and Far Eastern societies and cultures, languages, peoples, history and archaeology; in recent years the subject has often been turned into the newer terms of Asian studies and Middle Eastern studies...
Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall (1774-1856). In 1820 he became an associate professor of Old Testament studies and Oriental philology
Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin...
at the University of Heidelberg, where in 1823 he received the title of professor. In 1829 he attained the chair of Old Testament
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...
studies at Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
.
In 1828 with Carl Christian Ullmann (1796-1865) he became co-editor of the journal Theologischen Studien und Kritiken (Theological Studies and Discussions). Umbreit published a scholarly translation/commentary on the Book of Job
Book of Job
The Book of Job , commonly referred to simply as Job, is one of the books of the Hebrew Bible. It relates the story of Job, his trials at the hands of Satan, his discussions with friends on the origins and nature of his suffering, his challenge to God, and finally a response from God. The book is a...
, as well as a commentary on the Book of Proverbs
Book of Proverbs
The Book of Proverbs , commonly referred to simply as Proverbs, is a book of the Hebrew Bible.The original Hebrew title of the book of Proverbs is "Míshlê Shlomoh" . When translated into Greek and Latin, the title took on different forms. In the Greek Septuagint the title became "paroimai paroimiae"...
. His best known publication was a masterful 4-volume exegetical
Exegesis
Exegesis is a critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially a religious text. Traditionally the term was used primarily for exegesis of the Bible; however, in contemporary usage it has broadened to mean a critical explanation of any text, and the term "Biblical exegesis" is used...
work on the prophets of the Old Testament titled Praktischer Commentar über die Propheten des alten Bundes (1841-46).
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