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'''Johannes Weiss''' (December 13, 1863 – August 24, 1914) was a |
'''Johannes Weiss''' (December 13, 1863 – August 24, 1914) was a German [[Protestant]] [[theologian]] and [[biblical exegete]]. He was a member of the [[history of religions school]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Weiss was born in [[Kiel]] as son of [[Bernhard Weiss]]. A perpetual scholar, he studied in the [[University of Marburg]], the [[University of Berlin]], the [[University of Göttingen]], and the [[University of Breslau]]. He then taught as a professor at Göttingen since 1890, at Marburg since 1895, and since 1908 at the [[University of Heidelberg]]. He wrote many influential books and papers, and was instrumental in the development of [[New Testament]] [[ |
Weiss was born in [[Kiel]] as son of [[Bernhard Weiss]]. A perpetual scholar, he studied in the [[University of Marburg]], the [[University of Berlin]], the [[University of Göttingen]], and the [[University of Breslau]]. He then taught as a professor at Göttingen since 1890, at Marburg since 1895, and since 1908 at the [[University of Heidelberg]]. He wrote many influential books and papers, and was instrumental in the development of [[New Testament]] [[biblical criticism]].<ref>Weiss, Johannes. (2007). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved September 13, 2007, from [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9076463 Encyclopædia Britannica Online]</ref> He was held in the highest regard by his contemporaries, and subsequent scholarship has continued to recognize his wide influence.<ref name="Burkitt">[[F. Crawford Burkitt]], ''Johannes Weiss: In Memoriam'', The Harvard Theological Review, Cambridge University Press and Harvard Divinity School, 1915.</ref> He died in [[Heidelberg]]. |
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==Ideas== |
==Ideas== |
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Weiss made the first [[exegesis]] of the Gospels from an perspective of [[consistent eschatology]]. According to Weiss, the "[[Kingdom of God]]" was Jesus' understanding of an imminent end to history, and all continuous ethical teachings were additions made by the early Church to make Jesus' teaching relevant when the end of the world did not come about immediately. This greatly influenced several generations of Biblical scholars.<ref name="Burkitt" /> As a corollary, Weiss believed that the authentic teachings of the historical Jesus would be inapplicable to those who did not hold his first-century apocalyptic worldview. |
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Weiss also developed [[form criticism]] in its application to the New Testament, a theme expanded upon by [[Rudolf Bultmann]] and many other scholars. This tool enabled Weiss to conclude that [[I Corinthians]] is a collection of excerpts from letters by the [[Apostle Paul]], and not a single letter in its own right.<ref>George D. Castor (review author), ''Johannes Weiss's Commentary on I Corinthians'', The American Journal of Theology, The University of Chicago Press, 1911.</ref> |
Weiss also developed [[form criticism]] in its application to the New Testament, a theme expanded upon by [[Rudolf Bultmann]] and many other scholars. This tool enabled Weiss to conclude that [[I Corinthians]] is a collection of excerpts from letters by the [[Apostle Paul]], and not a single letter in its own right.<ref>George D. Castor (review author), ''Johannes Weiss's Commentary on I Corinthians'', The American Journal of Theology, The University of Chicago Press, 1911.</ref> |
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Weiss is particularly notable for giving the name "[[Q document|Q]]" to the hypothetical sayings source used by the authors of the [[Gospel of Matthew]] and the [[Gospel of Luke]].<ref>Travis Brouwer, ''New Testament'', Divinity Library. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/religious_studies/NTBib/quest.html</ref> Many hold that Q stood for "Quelle", the German word for "source", but some recent scholarship indicates that the letter Q was chosen arbitrarily.<ref name="A Marginal Jew">[[John P. Meier]], ''[[A Marginal Jew]]'' Volume II, Doubleday, 1994.</ref> |
Weiss is particularly notable for giving the name "[[Q document|Q]]" to the hypothetical sayings source used by the authors of the [[Gospel of Matthew]] and the [[Gospel of Luke]].<ref>Travis Brouwer, ''New Testament'', Divinity Library. {{cite web |url=http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/religious_studies/NTBib/quest.html |title=New Testament |accessdate=2007-09-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070702092956/http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/religious_studies/NTBib/quest.html |archivedate=2007-07-02 }}</ref> Many hold that Q stood for "Quelle", the German word for "source", but some recent scholarship indicates that the letter Q was chosen arbitrarily.<ref name="A Marginal Jew">[[John P. Meier]], ''[[A Marginal Jew]]'' Volume II, Doubleday, 1994.</ref> |
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==Select works== |
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Latest revision as of 09:15, 12 January 2023
Johannes Weiss (December 13, 1863 – August 24, 1914) was a German Protestant theologian and biblical exegete. He was a member of the history of religions school.
History
[edit]Weiss was born in Kiel as son of Bernhard Weiss. A perpetual scholar, he studied in the University of Marburg, the University of Berlin, the University of Göttingen, and the University of Breslau. He then taught as a professor at Göttingen since 1890, at Marburg since 1895, and since 1908 at the University of Heidelberg. He wrote many influential books and papers, and was instrumental in the development of New Testament biblical criticism.[1] He was held in the highest regard by his contemporaries, and subsequent scholarship has continued to recognize his wide influence.[2] He died in Heidelberg.
Ideas
[edit]Weiss made the first exegesis of the Gospels from an perspective of consistent eschatology. According to Weiss, the "Kingdom of God" was Jesus' understanding of an imminent end to history, and all continuous ethical teachings were additions made by the early Church to make Jesus' teaching relevant when the end of the world did not come about immediately. This greatly influenced several generations of Biblical scholars.[2] As a corollary, Weiss believed that the authentic teachings of the historical Jesus would be inapplicable to those who did not hold his first-century apocalyptic worldview.
Weiss also developed form criticism in its application to the New Testament, a theme expanded upon by Rudolf Bultmann and many other scholars. This tool enabled Weiss to conclude that I Corinthians is a collection of excerpts from letters by the Apostle Paul, and not a single letter in its own right.[3]
Weiss is particularly notable for giving the name "Q" to the hypothetical sayings source used by the authors of the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke.[4] Many hold that Q stood for "Quelle", the German word for "source", but some recent scholarship indicates that the letter Q was chosen arbitrarily.[5]
Select works
[edit]- Die Predigt Jesu vom Reiche Gottes ("Jesus' Proclamation of the Kingdom of God"), 1892.
- Paulus und Jesus ("Paul and Jesus"), 1909.
- Jesus von Nazareth, Mythus oder Geschichte? ("Jesus of Nazareth, Myth or History?"), 1910.
- Das Urchristentum (completed by R. Knopf as "The History of Primitive Christianity"), 1917.
References
[edit]- ^ Weiss, Johannes. (2007). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved September 13, 2007, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- ^ a b F. Crawford Burkitt, Johannes Weiss: In Memoriam, The Harvard Theological Review, Cambridge University Press and Harvard Divinity School, 1915.
- ^ George D. Castor (review author), Johannes Weiss's Commentary on I Corinthians, The American Journal of Theology, The University of Chicago Press, 1911.
- ^ Travis Brouwer, New Testament, Divinity Library. "New Testament". Archived from the original on 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
- ^ John P. Meier, A Marginal Jew Volume II, Doubleday, 1994.
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