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Hermann Gunkel
Born23 May 1862
Springe, Kingdom of Hanover
Died11 March 1932 (aged 69)
Halle, Weimar Republic
EducationUniversity of Göttingen
OccupationBiblical historical criticism
Known forFounding form criticism, Sitz im Leben

Hermann Gunkel (23 May 1862 – 11 March 1932), a German Old Testament scholar, founded form criticism.[1] He also became a leading representative of the history of religions school.[2] His major works cover Genesis and the Psalms, and his major interests centered on the oral tradition behind written sources and in folklore.

  1. ^ Sparks, Kenton L. (2007). "Form Criticism". In Porter, Stanley E (ed.). Dictionary of Biblical Criticism and Interpretation. New York: Routledge. pp. 111–114. ISBN 9780203969755.
  2. ^ "Hermann Gunkel (German biblical scholar)". Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Retrieved January 2, 2013.

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Leviathan

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Publishing. pp. 512–14. ISBN 9780802824912. Retrieved 13 July 2012. Hermann Gunkel, Heinrich Zimmern; K. William Whitney Jr., trans., Creation And Chaos...

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Royal psalms

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Hermann Gunkel categorized ten psalms by their subject matter of kingship as royal psalms. Specifically, the royal psalms deal with the spiritual role...

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Tradition history

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tradition over the course of time. Tradition criticism was developed by Hermann Gunkel. Tradition history seeks to analyze biblical literature in terms of...

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Form criticism

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original form and the historical context of the literary tradition. Hermann Gunkel (1862-1932), Martin Noth, Gerhard von Rad, and other scholars originally...

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Judgement of Solomon

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nevertheless, it is unclear whether they reflect earlier or later traditions. Hermann Gunkel rules out the possibility that such a sophisticated motif had developed...

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Sitz im Leben

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interpretation. The term originated with the German Protestant theologian Hermann Gunkel and originally was stated in the Bible. The term Sitz im Volksleben...

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Psalms of Asaph

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how the people of the Bible must follow the Law of God. According to Hermann Gunkel, there are many genres of Psalms including: Hymns, Communal Laments...

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Hugo Gressmann

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Protestant Germany and a friend and associate of the eminent scholar Hermann Gunkel. He was a member of the history of religions school. He was born on...

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Liberal Christianity

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totally indifferent to all dogma and Systematic Theology". Theologian Hermann Gunkel affirmed that "the spirit of historical investigation has now taken...

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Gilgamesh

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those associated with the emerging Religionsgeschichtliche Schule. Hermann Gunkel dismissed most of Jensen's purported parallels between Gilgamesh and...

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Rudolf Bultmann

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written under the supervision of Johannes Weiss. He also studied under Hermann Gunkel and Wilhelm Heitmüller. After submitting a habilitation two years later...

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Ancient near eastern cosmology

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beliefs that the Sun and the Moon were deities themselves. In 1895, Hermann Gunkel related this narrative to the Enuma Elish via an etymological relationship...

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Psalm 11

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differs from the usual scheme, for which the Old Testament scholar Hermann Gunkel finally assigns as a "confidence Psalm in the form of conversation"...

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Secular morality

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further; for example in Psalm 14 of the Hebrew Bible which according to Hermann Gunkel date to the exile period of approximately 580 BCE. It states, "The fool...

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Psalm 14

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minor differences, it is nearly identical in content with Psalm 53. Hermann Gunkel dates the psalm to the exile period. The psalm forms a regular part...

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Psalm 9

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and with Psalm 10 forms a single combined work. Old Testament scholar Hermann Gunkel divided Psalm 9 as follows: Verses 2-3: hymn-like opening song of thanksgiving...

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Book of Micah

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switches from a request for power to grateful astonishment at God's mercy. Hermann Gunkel and Bo Reicke identify the last chapter as a ritual text possibly connected...

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Psalm 104

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– Chapter 104". Mechon Mamre. "Psalms 104 - JPS 1917". Sefaria.org. Hermann Gunkel, Die Psalmen (1986), 442f. See e.g. James B. Pritchard, "The Ancient...

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Psalm 12

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Stufenschema( 1992), p123. Hermann Gunkel, Die Psalmen (1986), p. 43. Hermann Gunkel ,Einleitung in die Psalmen (1985), p. 407. Hermann Gunkel, Die Psalmen, p43...

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Joachim Begrich

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was the son of a pastor and the son-in-law of Old Testament scholar Hermann Gunkel (1862–1932). He studied philology, Assyriology and theology at the University...

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Book of Joshua

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Albrecht Alt, who emphasized form criticism (whose pioneer had been Hermann Gunkel in the 19th century) and the importance of etiology. Alt and Noth posited...

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Psalm 34

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begins with pe, outside the acrostic scheme. The Old Testament scholar Hermann Gunkel felt that the acrostic nature of the Psalm made any historical, or theological...

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Psalm 39

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Submission to God vv. 7–13; Relief and trust. The Old Testament scholar Hermann Gunkel, in his standard work The Psalms, believes the structuring of the verses...

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Historicity of the Bible

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than actual history or science.[page needed] In the following decades Hermann Gunkel drew attention to the mythic aspects of the Pentateuch, and Albrecht...

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