Gerhard Hasel

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Gerhard Franz Hasel (1935–1994) was a Seventh-day Adventist theologian, and Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Theology as well as Dean of the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University. His best known works are Old Testament Theology: Basic Issues in the Current Debate and New Testament Theology: Basic Issues in the Current Debate. Hasel states that there are ten different methodologies at use in the history of Old Testament Theology.^[1] He wrote several books on the biblical theology of the Remnant and a commentary on the book of Amos.

Biography

Hasel's childhood experiences in Nazi Germany are recounted in the book A Thousand Shall Fall, written by his younger sister, Susi Hasel Mundy. He married Hilde Schafer, who also survived the war. Gehard and Hilde had 3 children: Michael G., Marlena, and Melissa

Hasel died in a car accident in Utah in 1994.^[2]

Theology

Remnant

Amongst Christian scholarship, he was a recognised authority on the theme of the remnant. He wrote the "Remnant" article for the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. His major book on the subject is one of just four references listed in the Anchor Bible Dictionary article on the remnant.^[3]

Conservatism

Hasel was also known for his strongly conservative views. One of the founders of the Adventist Theological Society, Hasel espoused a "high view" of inspiration and was opposed to the use of the "purely" historical-critical method of Biblical study.^[4] E. Edward Zinke defends his methodology.^[5]

See also

• Seventh-day Adventist Church
• Seventh-day Adventist theology
• Seventh-day Adventist eschatology
• History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
• 28 fundamental beliefs
• Questions on Doctrine
• Biblical Research Institute
• Teachings of Ellen White#End times
• Inspiration of Ellen White
• Prophecy in the Seventh-day Adventist Church
• Investigative judgment
• The Pillars of Adventism
• Second Advent
• Baptism by Immersion
• Conditional Immortality
• Historicism
• Three Angels' Messages
• End times
• Sabbath in Seventh-day Adventism
• Inspiration of Ellen White
• Ellen G. White
• Adventist Review
• Adventist
• Seventh-day Adventist Church Pioneers
• Seventh-day Adventist worship
• Seventh-day Adventist worship
• Last Generation Theology
• Remnant theology
• Remnant (Adventist)
• Andrews University

Works

• Understanding the Book of Amos. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House. 1991. ISBN 0-8010-4353-0. 

References

1. ↑ Paul R. House, Old Testament Theology (Downers Grove, Il.: InterVarsity)
2. ↑ Zinke, E. Edward (Autumn 1994). "The President's Page: Tribute in Honor of Gerhard F. Hasel". Journal of the Adventist Theological Society. 5 (2): 1. 
3. ↑ "Remnant". Anchor Bible Dictionary V:669
4. ↑ G. Hasel, Understanding the Living Word of God (Mountain View, Cal.: Pacific Press, 1980), 24-28
5. ↑ E. Edward Zinke; Journal of the Adventist Theological Society, 5:2 (Autumn 1994): 1-5

External links

• Maxwell, C. Mervyn. "Life Sketch: Gerhard F. Hasel 1935-1994". Andrews University Seminary Studies 34:2 (Autumn 1996), pp. 165–168
• ""[http://www.auss.info/auss_publication_file.php?pub_id=918&journal=1&type=pdf A Bibliography of the Writings of Gerhard Franz Hasel"]".  External link in |title= (help) by Michael G. Hasel. Andrews University Seminary Studies 34:2 (Autumn 1996), pp. 169–186
• Articles by Hasel and about Hasel, as cataloged in the Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index (SDAPI)