Rudolf Schnackenburg
Rudolf Schnackenburg | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 January 1914 |
| Died | 28 August 2002 (aged 88) |
| Known for | Das Johannesevangelium, Herders theologischer Kommentar zum Neuen Testament |
| Awards | Recipient of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Breslau Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich |
| Doctoral advisor | Friedrich Wilhelm Maier |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Theology New Testament |
| Institutions | University of Würzburg |
| Influenced | Josef Ratzinger, Benedict Groeschel |
Rudolf Schnackenburg (5 January 1914 – 28 August 2002) was a German Catholic priest and New Testament scholar. Joseph Ratzinger referred to him as "probably the most significant German-speaking Catholic exegete of the second half of the twentieth century."