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Carl Friedrich Keil

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Nationality
  
German

Occupation
  
Lutheran theologian


Name
  
Carl Keil

Died
  
May 5, 1888

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Born
  
26 February 1807 (
1807-02-26
)
Lauterbach near Oelsnitz, Kingdom of Saxony

Other names
  
Johann Friedrich Karl Keil

Known for
  
Old Testament commentary

Books
  
Jeremiah - Lamentations, Commentary on the Old Testament, Manual of Historico‑critical Introducti, Commentary on the Old Testamen

Johann Friedrich Karl Keil or Carl Friedrich Keil (26 February 1807 – 5 May 1888) was a conservative German Lutheran Old Testament commentator.

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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.

Keil was a student of Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg.

Old Testament Commentary

From the commentary compilations by Keil and Delitzsch:

  • 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

    Carl Friedrich Keil Wikipedia