Carl Friedrich Keil

Carl Friedrich Keil
Born (1807-02-26)26 February 1807
Lauterbach near Oelsnitz, Kingdom of Saxony
Died 5 May 1888(1888-05-05) (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.

Biography

Keil 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.

Works

Old Testament Commentary

Keil–Delitzsch: Commentary on the Old Testament I–X. Grand Rapids 1975.

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

References

  1. 1 2 Carl Friedrich Keil; Franz Delitzsch (1975). Commentary on the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-8035-2. OCLC 2363963.

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 0-913573-88-4. (Subscription required (help)). Also available online at http://biblehub.com/commentaries/kad/.
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