Emil Frommel

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Emil Frommel (1828-96) was a German theologian and author, born at Karlsruhe. He studied at Halle, Erlangen, and Heidelberg, held several pastorates, served as army chaplain in the Franco-German War of 1870-71 and in 1872 was appointed court preacher at Berlin and pastor of the garrison in that city. His principal theological works include:

• Die zehn Gebote Gottes in Predigten (sixth edition, 1898)
• In drei Stufen, an anthology (eighth edition, 1890)
• Festflammen, (sixth edition, 1896)
• Das Gebet des Herrn in Predigten (fourth edition, 1893)

He also wrote tales and miscellaneous essays, collected and published under the title of Gesammelte Dchriften, Erzählungen für das Volk, Aufsätze und Vorträge (1873-97).

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