Franz Xaver Reithmayr
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Franz Xaver Reithmayr (16 March 1809 – 26 January 1872) was a German Catholic theologian who specialized in New Testament exegesis . He was born in Illkofen , located near Regensburg .
He studied theology in Regensburg and at the University of Munich . In 1832 he received his ordination , and for a period of time taught classes at the Latin School in Regensburg. Afterwards, he returned to Munich and continued his studies under theologian Johann Adam Möhler (1796-1838), who was a profound influence to Reithmayr's career. After Möhler's death in 1838, he edited and published his mentor's " Patrologie oder christliche Literärgeschichte " ( Patrology or Christian literary history). [1]
In 1836 he earned his doctorate in theology, and in 1841 was appointed a full professor of New Testament exegesis at the Catholic Theological Faculty of the University of Munich, a position he maintained until his death. In 1869 he became an editor of the " Bibliothek der Kirchenväter " (Library of the Church Fathers). [2] The following are some of his better literary efforts:
- Commentar zum Briefe an die Römer (Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans ), Regensburg (1843).
- Einleitung in die canonischen Bücher des Neuen Bundes (Introduction to the canon of the New Testament books), Regensburg (1852).
- Commentar zum Briefe an die Galater (Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians ), Münich (1865).
- Lehrbuch der biblischen Hermeneutik (Textbook of Biblical hermeneutics ), (1874); edited and published by Valentin Thalhofer (1825-1891).
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