Karl Christian Johann Holsten
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Karl Christian Johann Holsten (March 31, 1825–January 26, 1897) was a German
theologian.
Holsten was born in Güstrow
, Mecklenburg
. He was educated at Leipzig
, Berlin
, and Rostock
, where in 1852 he became a teacher of religion at the Gymnasium. In 1870 he went to Bern
as professor of New Testament
studies, moving from there in 1876 to Heidelberg, where he remained until his death.
Holsten was an adherent of the Tübingen school, and held to Baur
's views on the alleged antagonism between Petrinism and Paulinism. Among his writings are:
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Germany
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theologian.
Holsten was born in Güstrow
Güstrow
Güstrow is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany the capital of the district of Güstrow. It has a population of 30,500 and is the seventh largest town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Since 2006 Güstrow has the official suffix Barlachstadt.-Geography:The town of Güstrow is located...
, Mecklenburg
Mecklenburg
Mecklenburg is a historical region in northern Germany comprising the western and larger part of the federal-state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern...
. He was educated at Leipzig
Leipzig
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, Berlin
Berlin
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, and Rostock
University of Rostock
The University of Rostock is the university of the city Rostock, in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.Founded in 1419, it is the oldest and largest university in continental northern Europe and the Baltic Sea area...
, where in 1852 he became a teacher of religion at the Gymnasium. In 1870 he went to Bern
University of Berne
The University of Bern is a university in the Swiss capital of Bern and was founded in 1834. It is regulated and financed by the Canton of Bern. It is a comprehensive university offering a broad choice of courses and programmes in eight faculties and some 160 institutes. The university is an...
as professor of New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
studies, moving from there in 1876 to Heidelberg, where he remained until his death.
Holsten was an adherent of the Tübingen school, and held to Baur
Ferdinand Christian Baur
Ferdinand Christian Baur was a German theologian and leader of the Tübingen school of theology...
's views on the alleged antagonism between Petrinism and Paulinism. Among his writings are:
- Zum Evangelium d. Paulus und d. Petrus (1867)
- Das Evangelium des Paulus dargestelit (1880)
- Die synoptischen Evangelien nach der Form ihres Inhalts (1886)
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