Carl Friedrich Keil
| Carl Friedrich Keil | |
|---|---|
| Born |
26 February 1807 Lauterbach near Oelsnitz, Kingdom of Saxony |
| Died |
5 May 1888 (aged 81) Rödlitz near Lichtenstein, Kingdom of Saxony |
| Nationality | German |
| Other names | Johann Friedrich Karl Keil |
| Occupation | Lutheran theologian |
| Known for | Old Testament commentary |
Johann Friedrich Karl Keil or Carl Friedrich Keil (26 February 1807 – 5 May 1888) was a conservative German Lutheran Old Testament commentator. He was born at Lauterbach near Oelsnitz, Kingdom of Saxony, and died at Rätz, Saxony.
He is best known for his contributions to the Keil and Delitzsch commentaries, a ten-volume set written with Franz Delitzsch.[1]
Keil was a student of Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg.
Old Testament Commentary
From the commentary compilations by Keil and Delitzsch:[1]
- Volume 1: Pentateuch
- Volume 2: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel
- Volume 3: 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles
- Volume 4: Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job
- Volume 5: Psalms
- Volume 6: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs
- Volume 7: Isaiah
- Volume 8: Jeremiah, Lamentations
- Volume 9: Ezekiel, Daniel
- Volume 10: Minor Prophets
Quote
He was a scholar who went along slowly and deliberately, not fantastic, but all the more reasonable and clear, not witty, but all the more beneficial in doctrine and charm by wonderful, unapproachable theories.— Franz Delitzsch on Keil
References
Further reading
- Schaller, Manfred. "Topics - theology, philosophy, religion - church history" (German)
- Schaller, Manfred (11 November 2004). ""Streithengst" für Gottes Wort" [Armed Stallion" for God's Word]. Factum Magazine. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
- Keil, Carl Friedrich; Delitzsch, Franz. Commentary on the Old Testament. Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson. ISBN 0-913-57388-4. (subscription required (help))., also available online at http://biblehub.com/commentaries/kad/.
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