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Hans-Martin Schenke

Hans-Martin Schenke (April 25, 1929, in Oschersleben – September 4, 2002, in Berlin) was a German Protestant theologian, New Testament scholar, and Coptologist known for his pioneering studies on Gnosticism and Coptic manuscripts.[1]

Biography

Schenke studied at the Humboldt University of Berlin from 1950 to 1956. His received his Doctorate in Theology (Dr. Theol.) in New Testament Studies at the Humboldt University of Berlin, in 1956, with his thesis titled Das Verhältnis von Indikativ und Imperativ bei Paulus. He then obtained a doctorate in Egyptology in 1960, completing the thesis Die Orakel im Alten Ägypten, and finished his habilitation in New Testament Studies later that year, with the dissertation Der Gott "Mensch" in der Gnosis. Ein religionsgeschichtlicher Beitrag zur Diskussion über die paulinische Anschauung von der Kirche als Leib Christi. From 1960 to 1964, he first taught as a lecturer, then from 1964 to 1994 as Professor of New Testament Studies at the Faculty of Theology of the Humboldt University of Berlin. After his retirement, he was a visiting professor for several years at Laval University in Quebec, Canada, and at Claremont Graduate University in California, United States.[2]

Works (selected)

References

  1. ^ Hans-Martin Schenke – Mensch und Berufung. In: Gesine Robinson, Gesa Schenke, Uwe-Karsten Plisch (Hrsg.): Der Same Seths. Hans-Martin Schenkes „Kleine Schriften“ zu Gnosis, Koptologie und Neuem Testament. Leiden 2012, ISBN 90-04-22390-8, S. XXVII–XXXV.
  2. ^ Hans-Gebhard Bethge, Karen Leigh King, Imke Schletterer, Stephen Emmel (Hrsg.): For the children, perfect instruction. Studies in honor of Hans-Martin Schenke on the occasion of the Berliner Arbeitskreis für Koptisch-Gnostische Schriften’s thirtieth year. Leiden 2002, ISBN 90-04-12672-4.