Josef Schmid
German Catholic theologian
About Josef Schmid
Lived 1893 – 1975 (aged 82). Josef Schmid was a German catholic theologian, university teacher and catholic priest.
Josef Schmid (Holzhausen Bad Aibling, 26 January 1883 – Munich, 4 September 1975) was a German Catholic theologian. He was professor of New Testament and hermeneutics at LMU Munich. He published a standard work on the Greek text of the Book of Revelation. He also made an important contribution towards the reconstruction of the Q-source, a lost source used by both Matthew and Luke to write their gospels. then, later, studies on the Gospel of Mark.
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Who was Josef Schmid?
German Catholic theologian (1893-1975)
When was Josef Schmid born?
Josef Schmid was born on 26 January 1893 in Bad Aibling.
When did Josef Schmid die?
Josef Schmid died on 4 September 1975 in Munich.
What was Josef Schmid's occupation?
Josef Schmid was a catholic theologian, university teacher and catholic priest.
What nationality was Josef Schmid?
Josef Schmid was German.
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