10 October 1838 A.D. Theodor Zahn, the German Biblical scholar, was born on 10 October 1838 in Moers, Germany.
10 October 1838 A.D. Theodor Zahn, the German Biblical scholar, was born on 10 October 1838 in Moers, Germany. Digression one: Moers is a German city on the western bank of the Rhine . Moers belongs to the district of Wesel . It is the biggest city in Germany (and at present time the only one with more than 100,000 inhabitants) that is neither an urban district nor takes over district responsibilities. Digression two: as a former Reformed Episcopalian, one of our early leaders studied under Mr. (Dr. Prof.) Zahn. Robert Livingston Rudolph (December 29, 1865—September 16, 1930) was a bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church in the early twentieth century. But back to Mr. Zahn. Zahn, Theodor. Introduction to the New Testament, Vol II (3 rd ed.). Minneapolis, MN: Klock and Klock, 1977. There are three volumes. This may be one of the finest New Testament Introductions. It is a must-read. Volume...