Eduard Schweizer (1913–2006) was a

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scholar who taught at the

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for an extended period. He won the

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for Biblical Studies in 1996.

Biography

Schweitzer studied Protestant theology at the

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, the

and the

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; in these institutions he was a student of Rudolf K. Bultmann, H. Emil Brunner and

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. He received his degree in theology in 1938 and became a protestant Pastor in

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. From 1941 he taught New Testament studies at the University of Zurich (1941-1946), the

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(1946-1949) and the

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(1949-1950). In 1950 he was appointed to the New Testament chair of the University of Zurich, where he was Rector from 1964 to 1966; he also chaire the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas in 1969. He retired from teaching in 1979 and died in Zurich in 2006.

Works

*''Jesus'' (1971) *''The Good News According to Mark'' *''The Good News According to Matthew'' *''The Good News According to Luke'' *''The Church as the Body of Christ'', 1964 *''Church Order in the New Testament'', 1979, *''The Lord's Supper in the New Testament'' *''The Spirit of God'' (Holy Spirit ) *''A Theological Introduction to the New Testament''

References

Swiss Christian theologians Swiss biblical scholars 1913 births 2006 deaths {{Christian-theologian-stub