Ernst Wilhelm Theodor Herrmann Hengstenberg (20 October 1802, in Fröndenberg – 28 May 1869, in Berlin), was a German Lutheran churchman and neo-Lutherantheologian from an old and important Dortmund family.
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg.
He was born at Fröndenberg, a Westphalian town, and was educated by his father Johann Heinrich Karl Hengstenberg, who was a famous minister of the Reformed Church and head of the Fröndenbergconvent of canonesses (Fräuleinstift). His mother was Wilhelmine then Bergh. Entering the University of Bonn in 1819, Hengstenberg attended the lectures of Georg Wilhelm Freytag for Oriental languages and of Johann Karl Ludwig Gieseler for church history, but his energies were principally devoted to philosophy and philology, and his earliest publication was an edition of the ArabicMu'allaqat of Imru' al-Qais, which gained for him a prize at his graduation in the philosophical faculty. This was followed in 1824 by a German translation of Aristotle's Metaphysics.[1]
Finding himself without the means to complete his theological studies under Johann August Wilhelm Neander and Friedrich August Tholuck in Berlin, he accepted a post at Basel as tutor in Oriental languages to Johann Jakob Stähelin (1797–1875), later a professor at the university. It was there that he began to direct his attention to a study of the Bible, which led him to a conviction, not only of the divine character of evangelical religion, but also of the unapproachable adequacy of its expression in the Augsburg Confession. In 1824 he joined the philosophical faculty of the University of Berlin as a privatdozent, and in 1825 he became a licentiate in theology, his theses being remarkable for their evangelical fervour and for their emphatic protest against every form of "rationalism", especially in questions of Old Testament criticism.[1]
In 1826 he became professor extraordinarius in theology; and in July 1827 took on the editorship of the Evangelische Kirchenzeitung, a strictly orthodox journal, which in his hands acquired an almost unique reputation as a controversial organ. It did not become well known until in 1830 an anonymous article (by Ernst Ludwig von Gerlach) appeared, which openly charged Wilhelm Gesenius and Julius Wegscheider with infidelity and profanity, and on the ground of these accusations advocated the interposition of the civil power, thus giving rise to the prolonged Hallischer Streit. In 1828 the first volume of Hengstenberg's Christologie des Alten Testaments passed through the press; in the autumn of that year he became professor ordinarius in theology, and in 1829 doctor of theology.[1]
Plaque with dates of the family Hengstenberg in Neuruppin-Radensleben, Brandenburg, Germany.
Christologie des Alten Testaments (1829–1835; 2nd ed., 1854–1857; Eng. trans. by R Keith, 1835–1839, also in Clark's Foreign Theological Library, by T Meyer and J Martin, 1854–1858), a work of much learning the estimate of which varies according to the hermeneutical principle of the individual critic.
English translation in (Google Books)
Beiträge zur Einleitung in das Alte Testament (1831–1839); Eng. trans., Dissertations on the Genuineness of Daniel, and the Integrity of Zechariah (Edin., 1848), and Dissertation on the Genuineness of the Pentateuch (Edin., 1847), in which the traditional view on each question is strongly upheld, and much capital is made of the absence of harmony among the negative.
English translation in (Google Books for Vol. 1) (Google Books for Vol. 2)
English translation in (Internet Archive)
Die Bücher Moses und Aegypten (1841).
English translation in (Internet Archive)
Die Geschichte Bileams u. seiner Weissagungen (1842; translated along with the Dissertations on Daniel and Zechariah).
Commentar über die Psalmen (1842–1847; 2nd ed., 1849–1852; Eng. trans. by P Fairbain and J Thomson, Edin., 1844–1848), which shares the merit and defects of the Christologie.
English translation in (Internet Archive for Vol. 1) (Internet Archive for Vol. 2) (Internet Archive for Vol. 3)
Die Offenbarung Johannis erläutert (1849–1851; 2nd ed., 1861–1862; Eng. trans. by P. Fairbairn also in Clark's " Foreign Theological Library," 1851–1852)
English translation in (Internet Archive for Vol. 1) (Internet Archive for Vol. 2).
Das Hohelied Salomonis ausgelegt (1853).
Der Prediger Salomo ausgelegt (1859).
English translation in (Internet Archive)
Das Evangelium Johannis erläutert (1861–1863; 2nd ed., 1867–1871 English translation, 1865).
Die Weissagungen das Propheten Ezechiel erläutert (1867–1868).
English translation in (Google Books)
Of minor importance are:
De rebus Tyrioruz commentatio academica (1832).
Uber den Tag des Herrn (1852).
Da Passe, ein Vortrag (1853).
Die Opfer der heiligen Schrift (1859).
Several series of papers also, as, for example:
"The Retentio of the Apocrypha".
"Freemasonry" (1854).
"Duelling" (1856).
"The Relation between the Jews and the Christian Church" (1857; 2nd ed., 1859), which originally appeared in the Kirchenzeitung, were afterwards printed in a separate form.
Posthumously published:
Geschichte des Reiches Gottes unter dem Alten Bunde (1869–1871).
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Hengstenberg, Ernst Wilhelm". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 269.
Martin Gerhardt (fortgeführt von Alfred Adam): Friedrich von Bodelschwingh. Ein Lebensbild aus der deutschen Kirchengeschichte. 1. Bd. 1950, 2. Bd. 1. Hälfte 1952, 2. Hälfte 1958.
Joachim Mehlhausen: Artikel Hengstenberg, Ernst Wilhelm. In: TRE 15, S. 39–42.
Otto von Ranke (1880), "Hengstenberg, Ernst Wilhelm", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 11, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 737–747
Karl Kupisch (1969), "Hengstenberg, Wilhelm", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 8, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 522–523; (full text online)
Hans Wulfmeyer: Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg als Konfessionalist. Erlangen 1970.
Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz (1990). "Hengstenberg, Ernst Wilhelm". In Bautz, Friedrich Wilhelm (ed.). Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German). Vol. 2. Hamm: Bautz. cols. 713–714. ISBN3-88309-032-8.
Helge Dvorak: Biographisches Lexikon der Deutschen Burschenschaft. Band I: Politiker, Teilband 2: F–H. Heidelberg 1999, S. 297.
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ernst Wilhelm Theodor Herrmann Hengstenberg 20 October 1802 in Frondenberg 28 May 1869 in Berlin was a German Lutheran churchman and neo Lutheran theologian from an old and important Dortmund family Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg He was born at Frondenberg a Westphalian town and was educated by his father Johann Heinrich Karl Hengstenberg who was a famous minister of the Reformed Church and head of the Frondenberg convent of canonesses Frauleinstift His mother was Wilhelmine then Bergh Entering the University of Bonn in 1819 Hengstenberg attended the lectures of Georg Wilhelm Freytag for Oriental languages and of Johann Karl Ludwig Gieseler for church history but his energies were principally devoted to philosophy and philology and his earliest publication was an edition of the Arabic Mu allaqat of Imru al Qais which gained for him a prize at his graduation in the philosophical faculty This was followed in 1824 by a German translation of Aristotle s Metaphysics 1 Finding himself without the means to complete his theological studies under Johann August Wilhelm Neander and Friedrich August Tholuck in Berlin he accepted a post at Basel as tutor in Oriental languages to Johann Jakob Stahelin 1797 1875 later a professor at the university It was there that he began to direct his attention to a study of the Bible which led him to a conviction not only of the divine character of evangelical religion but also of the unapproachable adequacy of its expression in the Augsburg Confession In 1824 he joined the philosophical faculty of the University of Berlin as a privatdozent and in 1825 he became a licentiate in theology his theses being remarkable for their evangelical fervour and for their emphatic protest against every form of rationalism especially in questions of Old Testament criticism 1 In 1826 he became professor extraordinarius in theology and in July 1827 took on the editorship of the Evangelische Kirchenzeitung a strictly orthodox journal which in his hands acquired an almost unique reputation as a controversial organ It did not become well known until in 1830 an anonymous article by Ernst Ludwig von Gerlach appeared which openly charged Wilhelm Gesenius and Julius Wegscheider with infidelity and profanity and on the ground of these accusations advocated the interposition of the civil power thus giving rise to the prolonged Hallischer Streit In 1828 the first volume of Hengstenberg s Christologie des Alten Testaments passed through the press in the autumn of that year he became professor ordinarius in theology and in 1829 doctor of theology 1 Contents 1 Main works 2 Notes 3 References 4 External linksMain works edit nbsp Plaque with dates of the family Hengstenberg in Neuruppin Radensleben Brandenburg Germany Christologie des Alten Testaments 1829 1835 2nd ed 1854 1857 Eng trans by R Keith 1835 1839 also in Clark s Foreign Theological Library by T Meyer and J Martin 1854 1858 a work of much learning the estimate of which varies according to the hermeneutical principle of the individual critic English translation in Google Books Beitrage zur Einleitung in das Alte Testament 1831 1839 Eng trans Dissertations on the Genuineness of Daniel and the Integrity of Zechariah Edin 1848 and Dissertation on the Genuineness of the Pentateuch Edin 1847 in which the traditional view on each question is strongly upheld and much capital is made of the absence of harmony among the negative English translation in Google Books for Vol 1 Google Books for Vol 2 English translation in Internet Archive Die Bucher Moses und Aegypten 1841 English translation in Internet Archive Die Geschichte Bileams u seiner Weissagungen 1842 translated along with the Dissertations on Daniel and Zechariah Commentar uber die Psalmen 1842 1847 2nd ed 1849 1852 Eng trans by P Fairbain and J Thomson Edin 1844 1848 which shares the merit and defects of the Christologie English translation in Internet Archive for Vol 1 Internet Archive for Vol 2 Internet Archive for Vol 3 Die Offenbarung Johannis erlautert 1849 1851 2nd ed 1861 1862 Eng trans by P Fairbairn also in Clark s Foreign Theological Library 1851 1852 English translation in Internet Archive for Vol 1 Internet Archive for Vol 2 Das Hohelied Salomonis ausgelegt 1853 Der Prediger Salomo ausgelegt 1859 English translation in Internet Archive Das Evangelium Johannis erlautert 1861 1863 2nd ed 1867 1871 English translation 1865 Die Weissagungen das Propheten Ezechiel erlautert 1867 1868 English translation in Google Books Of minor importance are De rebus Tyrioruz commentatio academica 1832 Uber den Tag des Herrn 1852 Da Passe ein Vortrag 1853 Die Opfer der heiligen Schrift 1859 Several series of papers also as for example The Retentio of the Apocrypha Freemasonry 1854 Duelling 1856 The Relation between the Jews and the Christian Church 1857 2nd ed 1859 which originally appeared in the Kirchenzeitung were afterwards printed in a separate form Posthumously published Geschichte des Reiches Gottes unter dem Alten Bunde 1869 1871 Das Buch Hiob erlautert 1870 1875 Vorlesungen uber die Leidensgeschichte Notes edit a b c Chisholm 1911 References edit nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Hengstenberg Ernst Wilhelm Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 13 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 269 Martin Gerhardt fortgefuhrt von Alfred Adam Friedrich von Bodelschwingh Ein Lebensbild aus der deutschen Kirchengeschichte 1 Bd 1950 2 Bd 1 Halfte 1952 2 Halfte 1958 Joachim Mehlhausen Artikel Hengstenberg Ernst Wilhelm In TRE 15 S 39 42 Otto von Ranke 1880 Hengstenberg Ernst Wilhelm Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie in German vol 11 Leipzig Duncker amp Humblot pp 737 747 Karl Kupisch 1969 Hengstenberg Wilhelm Neue Deutsche Biographie in German vol 8 Berlin Duncker amp Humblot pp 522 523 full text online Hans Wulfmeyer Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg als Konfessionalist Erlangen 1970 Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz 1990 Hengstenberg Ernst Wilhelm In Bautz Friedrich Wilhelm ed Biographisch Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon BBKL in German Vol 2 Hamm Bautz cols 713 714 ISBN 3 88309 032 8 Helge Dvorak Biographisches Lexikon der Deutschen Burschenschaft Band I Politiker Teilband 2 F H Heidelberg 1999 S 297 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg Literature by and about Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg in the German National Library catalogue Works by Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg at Internet Archive Hengstenberg and His Influence on German Protestantism The Methodist Review 1862 vol XLIV p 108 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg amp 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