Professor Dr. Reinhard Achenbach
Current affiliations
- Professur für Altes Testament (Prof. Achenbach)
- Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics"
- Centre for Eastern Mediterranean History and Culture (GKM)
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- History of Old Testament literature and religion
- Pentateuch studies
- History of ancient Oriental and Biblical law
Academic Education | |
| 01/2002 | Habilitation in Old Testament studies, University of Munich |
| 08/1982 - 09/1989 | Doctorate, University of Göttingen |
| 10/1988 | Second theological examination |
| 08/1982 | First theological examination (Protestant Church, Hesse and Nassau) |
| 10/1976 - 03/1982 | Studies in Protestant theology in Göttingen, Tübingen and Uppsala; Luther Foundation scholarship |
Work Experience | |
| since 10/2006 | Professorship in Protestant Theology (Old Testament), University of Münster |
| 11/1996 - 09/2006 | Academic Councillor and Senior Academic Councillor for Hebrew, University of Munich |
| 10/1995 - 10/1996 | Lecturer of the Protestant Church, University of Mainz; scholarship for an archaeological teaching course in Syria, Jordan and Israel/Palestine |
| 02/1992 - 09/1995 | Lecturer in Old Testament studies, Indonesia |
| 05/1989 - 02/1992 | Parish ministry, Darmstadt |
| 02/1986 - 04/1989 | Vicar, Swakopmund (Namibia) and Rüsselsheim |
| 08/1982 - 01/1986 | Research assistant, University of Göttingen |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 10/2009 | Mitglied, Member of the steering committee of the “Pentateuch” working group, Society of Biblical Literature |
| since 07/2007 | Member, Member of the international working group “Pentateuch Research” |
| since 2006 | Chairperson, Chair of the “Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Law” working group (Society of Biblical Literature, International) |
| since 2006 | Board member, Board member of the Centre for Eastern Mediterranean History and Culture (GKM), University of Münster; Centre speaker since 2009/10 |
| since 10/2006 | Advisory lecturer, Advisory lecturer, German Academic Scholarship Foundation |
| since 2002 | Member, Member of the Society for Scholarly Theology (WGTh) |
| since 2002 | Chairperson, Chair of the International Conferences on “Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Law” of the Society of Biblical Literature (Atlanta, USA) |
| since 1997 | Member, Member of the Society for Christian-Jewish Cooperation |
| since 1996 | Member, Member of the German Palestine Association |
| 10/2010 - 2012 | Speaker, Speaker of the Centre for Eastern Mediterranean History and Culture, University of Münster |
Publications
Achenbach, Reinhard (2023) In: Berner, Christoph / Samuel, Harald / Germany, Stephen (eds.), Book-Seams in the Hexateuch II: The Book of Deuteronomy and its Literary Transitions. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck Verlag. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) | |
Achenbach, Reinhard (2023) In: Hensel, Bendedikt / Wetz, Christian (eds.), Migration und Theologie. Historische Reflexionen, theologische Grundelemente und hermeneutische Perspektiven aus der alt- und neutestamentlichen Wissenschaft, Arbeiten zur Bibel…. Leipzig: Evangelische Verlagsanstalt. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) | |
Achenbach, Reinhard (2023) Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck Verlag. Type of Publication: Book (monograph) | |
Achenbach, Reinhard (2023) In: Katja Soennecken / Patrick Leiverkus / Jennifer Zimni / Katharina Schmidt (eds.), Durch die Zeiten - Through the Ages. Festschrift für Dieter Vieweger. Gütersloh: Gütersloher Verlagshaus. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) | |
Achenbach, Reinhard (2023) In: Krause, Joachim J. / Markl, Dominik / Weingart, Kristin (eds.), Die Entdeckung des Politischen im Alten Testament. Festschrift für Wolfgang Oswald zu seinem fünfundsechzigsten GeburtstagJoachim . Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz. Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution) |
Projects
Duration: since 01/02/2021 Type of project: Own resources project | |
EXC 2060 B3-27 - Distinction and Integration in Scribal Discourses between Torah and Prophets (DISD) Duration: 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2025 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 03/10/2018 - 05/10/2018 Type of project: Own resources project | |
Duration: 19/05/2016 - 21/05/2016 Type of project: Own resources project | |
Duration: 24/02/2016 - 26/02/2016 Type of project: Own resources project |
Talks
| Die Integration der Heiligen Orte der Provinz Samaria in die priesterlichen Landkonzeptionen des zweiten Jerusalemer Tempels Achenbach, Reinhard (08/12/2018) Diaspora et Samarie aux époques perse et hellénistique. Influence, importance, apports littéraires au Pentateuque et…, Faculté de Théologie Protestante, Montpellier Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Deuteronomy and the Pentateuch: Eckart Otto's Commentary on Deuteronomy vol. 4 Achenbach, Reinhard (01/08/2018) Society of Biblical Literature International Meeting Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Law , Universität Helsinki Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Gottesverehrung und Gottesbekenntnisse im religionsgeschichtlichen Horizont Achenbach, Reinhard (16/03/2018) Die Reden von Gott Vater und Gott Heiligem Geist als Glaubensaussagen. Ein Gespräch zwischen Bibelwissenschaft und…, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Zur Frage des sogenannten Ur-Deuteronomiums und seinen Fortschreibungen.
Ruhr-Universität Bonn: Textgeleitete Fortschreibungs- und Auslegungsprozesse… Achenbach, Reinhard (23/02/2018) Textgeleitete Fortschreibungs- und Auslegungsprozesse , Evangelisch-Theologische Fakultät, Ruhr-Universität Bonn Type of talk: scientific talk | |
| Mishkan and Ohael Mo‘ed Achenbach, Reinhard (09/08/2017) Society of Biblical Literature International Meeting, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin Type of talk: scientific talk |
Prizes
| Ehrendozentur der Kirchlichen Hochschule Pemetangsiantar, Indonesien Awarded by: Hochschule Pemetangsiantar, Indonesien Award given to: Achenbach, Reinhard Date of awarding: 01/01/2008 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction |
Doctorates
| Das Buch des Propheten Habakuk und der Habakuk-Pescher von Qumran Candidate: Andrea Susanne Häuser | Supervisors: ??? Period of time: 01/10/2008 - today Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Dicourses on Justice. The Reception of the Ius Talionis in the Hebrew Bibel and in Early Jewish Tradition as a Legal and Ethical Challenge Candidate: Raithel, Jan | Supervisors: Doering, Lutz | Reviewers: Doering, Lutz; Achenbach, Reinhard Period of time: 01/04/2019 - 08/12/2023 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Tora in der Chronik. Studien zur Rezeption kultischer Texte des Pentateuchs in den Chronikbüchern Candidate: Maskow, Lars | Supervisors: Achenbach, Reinhard; Müller, Reinhard Period of time: 01/03/2014 - 31/01/2018 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Die "Ich-Sphäre" des Beters. Eine anthropologische Untersuchung zur Selbstreflexion des Beters am Beispiel von Psalm 42–43 Candidate: Neumann, Sarah | Supervisors: Achenbach, Reinhard Period of time: 01/11/2013 - 31/01/2018 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| L'enonciation du nom divin dans le livre de l'Exode. Étude exégétique d'Ex 3,1–4,18; 6,2–7,7; 33–34 (Die Erklärung des Gottesnamens im Buche Exodus. Eine… Candidate: Lepesqueux, Guillaume | Supervisors: Artus, Olivier Period of time: 01/04/2015 - 24/10/2017 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at another university (NOT University of Münster) |