Professor Dr. Rainer Albertz

Current affiliations

Centre for Eastern Mediterranean History and Culture (GKM)
Sub-department of Old Testament Studies

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Religionsgeschichte Israels in ihrer vorderorientalischen Umwelt
Familienreligion
Schöpfung im Alten Testament und in der vorderorientalischen Umwelt
Geschichte und Literaturgeschichte der Exilszeit
Entstehung von Pentateuch und Hexateuch, Urgeschichte
Vätergeschichte
Exodus
Elia
Zwölfprophetenbuch
Deuterojesaja
Psalmen
Hiob
Daniel
Apokalyptik

Academic Education
1977	Habilitation in Heidelberg
1972	Promotion
1972	Studium der Assyriologie bei Prof. Dr. Karlheinz Deller
1969	1.Theologisches Examen
1962 - 1968	Studium der Evangelischen Theologie an der Kirchlichen Hochschule Berlin und der Universität Heidelberg
Work Experience
since 2008	nach Ausscheiden aus dem aktiven Dienst Seniorprofessor im Exzellenzcluster "Religion und Politik in den Kulturen der Vormoderne und Moderne"
1995 - 2008	Professor für Altes Testament in Münster
2000 - 2003	Sprecher des Sonderforschungsbereiches (SFB) 493 Funktionen von Religion in antiken Gesellschaften des vorderen Orients
1983 - 1995	Professor für Biblische Theologie und ihre Didaktik an der Universität-Gesamthochschule Siegen
1980 - 1983	Professor für Alttestamentliche Theologie einschließlich Altorientalische Religionsgeschichte in Heidelberg
1977 - 1980	Privatdozent
1972 - 1977	Wissenschaftlicher Assistent an der Universität Heidelberg bei Prof. Dr. Claus Westermann

Publications

Exodus, Band I: Ex 1–18 Albertz Rainer (2012) Zürich: Theologischer Verlag Zürich. Type of Publication: Book (monograph)
Family and Household Religion in Ancient Israel and the Levant Schmitt Rüdiger, Albertz Rainer, (2012) Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisenbrauns. Type of Publication: Book (monograph)
The Foreigner and the Law. Perspectives from the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East Achenbach Reinhard, Albertz Rainer, Wöhrle Jakob (eds.) (2011) Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz. Type of Publication: Book (edited collection)
Resident Aliens and Natives in the Holiness Legislation Nihan C (2011) In: Achenbach R, Albertz R, Wöhrle J (eds.), The Foreigner and the Law: Perspectives from the Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East. Wiesbaden: (no publisher available). Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution)
Geschichte und Theologie. Studien zur Exegese des Alten Testaments und zur Religionsgeschichte Israels Kottsieper Ingo, Wöhrle Jakob (eds.) (2003) Berlin: De Gruyter. Type of Publication: Book (edited collection)

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Projects

EXC 212 C2-2 - RELIGIOUS PLURALITY IN THE CHARTER OF ISRAEL Duration: 01/11/2012 - 31/12/2018 \| 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Familienreligion im alten Israel Duration: 25/02/2008 - 31/12/2012 \| 2nd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project
EXC 212 - Religion and Politics in Pre-Modern and Modern Cultures Duration: 01/11/2007 - 31/10/2012 \| 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster
EXC 212 C01 - Distinction and Integration in the Foundational Document of Israel Duration: 01/11/2007 - 31/10/2012 \| 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
New Directions in the Study of the Pentateuch/Hexateuch Duration: 01/10/2003 - 01/10/2015 Type of project: Own resources project

Prizes

Burkitt Medal for Biblical Studies 2021
Awarded by: The British Academy
Award given to: Albertz, Rainer
Announced at: 01/09/2021 | Date of awarding: 15/09/2021
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction

Doctorates

Frömmigkeit in der Weisheit. Untersuchungen zum religiösen Geschehen zwischen Gott und Mensch in der Weisheitstradition Candidate: Kim , Tae-Kyung \| Supervisors: Albertz, Rainer Period of time: until 09/07/2008 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Das Menschenbild in der biblischen Urgeschichte und in ihren altorientalischen Parallelen Candidate: Kim, Sang-Kee \| Supervisors: Albertz, Rainer Period of time: until 05/07/2006 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Entstehung und Komposition der frühen Sammlungen des Zwölfprophetenbuches Candidate: Wöhrle, Jakob \| Supervisors: Albertz, Rainer Period of time: until 25/01/2006 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Vereinte Suche nach JHWE - Die Hiskianische und Josianische Reform in der Chronik Candidate: Bae, Hee-Sook \| Supervisors: Albertz, Rainer Period of time: until 26/01/2005 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster