The major scholarly work of the internationally renowned Old Testament scholar Erich Zenger, who passed away 10 years ago on 4 April 2010, is, just like his tireless commitment to theology, the Church and society, driven by a desire to make the Bible – above all its first part, the Old Testament – a guide for learning and living in the present day. The essays collected in this volume, some of which are previously unpublished, illustrate this; they range from his first commentary on a psalm (Ps 8) for the major Herder Commentary he conceived to the final lecture he delivered in Münster Cathedral shortly before his death.
The author:
Erich Zenger, 1939–2010, Catholic theologian and biblical scholar, one of the most eminent Old Testament scholars of our time; studied philosophy, theology and Oriental studies in Rome, Jerusalem, Heidelberg, Münster and Würzburg. Ordained a priest in 1964, awarded a Dr. theol. in 1971; Professor of Old Testament Studies in Eichstätt from 1971 to 1973, 1973–2004 at the Westphalian Wilhelms University in Münster; held visiting professorships at the Dormitio Abbey in Jerusalem and at Humboldt University in Berlin; from 1976, member of the ‘Jews and Christians’ discussion group at the ZdK; long-standing member of the sub-commission for the revision of the Einheitsübersetzung; founder of Herder’s Theological Commentary on the Old Testament.
Main areas of research: Jewish–Christian dialogue, Pentateuch studies, Psalms studies.
About the editors:
Paul Deselaers, born 1947, Dr. theol., spiritual director in the Diocese of Münster since 1984, long-standing lecturer in homiletics at the Faculty of Catholic Theology, University of Münster.
Christoph Dohmen, born 1957, Dr. theol., teaches Old Testament exegesis and hermeneutics at the Faculty of Catholic Theology, University of Regensburg
Herder Publishers, 2020; 552 pages; ISBN: 978-3-451-39057-9 (external link, opens in a new window)