Hermann Olshausen

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Hermann Olshausen (August 21, 1796 - September 4, 1839) was a German theologian.

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He was born at Oldeslohe in Holstein.

He was educated at the universities of Kiel (1814) and Berlin (1816), where he was influenced by Schleiermacher and Neander. In 1820 he became Privatdozent and in 1821 professor extraordinarius at Berlin; in 1827 professor at Königsberg, in 1834 at Erlangen.

Olshausen's department was New Testament exegesis; his Commentary (completed and revised by Ebrard and Wiesinger) began to appear at Königsberg in 1830, and was translated into English in 4 vols (Edinburgh, 1847-1849).

He had prepared for it by his other works, Die Achtheit d. vier Kanon. Evangelien (1823), Ein Wort über tieferen Schriftsinn (1824) and Die biblische Schriftauslegung (1825).

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