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German theologian and biblical scholar (1838–1933)

Theodor von Zahn
Theodor von Zahn, c. 1908.
Born (1838-10-10)October 10, 1838Moers, Prussia(present-day Germany)
Died March 5, 1933(1933-03-05) (aged 94)Erlangen, Germany
Nationality German
Occupation(s) TheologianNew Testament scholar

Theodor Zahn or Theodor von Zahn (10 October 1838 in Moers – 5 March 1933 in Erlangen) was a German Protestant theologian, a biblical scholar. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature three times.[1]

Zahn was born in Moers of the Rhineland, Prussia (now Germany). After studying at Basel, Erlangen and Berlin, he became professor of theology in the University of Göttingen in 1871. He filled a similar chair at Kiel in 1877, at Erlangen in 1878, at Leipzig in 1888 and in 1892 returned to Erlangen.[2][3] He was distinguished for his eminent scholarship, especially in connection with the New Testament canon. He stood at the head of the conservative New Testament scholarship of his time. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1902, 1904 and 1908.[4]Theologically, Zahn was conservative and approached New Testament theology from the perspective of a theological emphasis called Heilsgeschichte (usually translated into English as "Salvation History").

Some of his more important writings are:

  1. ^ "Nomination Database". www.nobelprize.org. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  2. ^ Rines, George Edwin, ed. (1920). "Zahn, Theodor" . Encyclopedia Americana.
  3. ^ Bandstra, Andrew J. (2007). "Zahn, Theodor". In Donald K. McKim (ed.). Dictionary of Major Biblical Interpreters (2nd ed.). Downers Grove, Ill.: IVP Academic. pp. 1072–1076. ISBN 9780830829279.
  4. ^ "Theodor Zahn". The Nomination Database for the Nobel Prize in Literature, 1901-1950. Nobel Foundation. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2010.