Carl Friedrich Keil

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Carl Friedrich Keil bigraphy, stories - German Lutheran theologian and Old Testament commentator

Carl Friedrich Keil : biography

26 February 1807 – 5 May 1888

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 & Delitzsch commentaries, written with Franz Delitzsch.

Keil was a student of Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg.

Old Testament Commentary

From the commentary compilations by Keil & Delitzsch:

  • 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

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=Further reading

  • Schaller, Manfred. "Topics – theology, philosophy, religion – church history" (German)
  • http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.livenet.ch/www/index.php/D/article/346/19125/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dkeil%2Bdelitzsch%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D, Retrieved 26 March 2005, quoted from "Factum Magazine,
  • Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament – ISBN 0-913-57388-4.

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