Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg

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Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg

1802–1869

A leading 19th-century German Lutheran theologian, he became known for defending conservative Protestant belief and for his strong influence at the University of Berlin. His writing and editing helped shape debates about theology, church life, and biblical interpretation in his time.

2 Audiobooks

Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1

Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, Vol. 1

by Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg

Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions. Vol. 2

Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions. Vol. 2

by Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg

About the author

Born in 1802, Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg was a German Lutheran theologian and churchman whose career was closely tied to Berlin. He studied theology and Oriental languages, and later became a professor at the University of Berlin, where he built a reputation as a forceful defender of confessional and conservative Protestant thought.

He is especially remembered for his work as a biblical scholar and as the longtime editor of the Evangelische Kirchenzeitung, a paper that gave him a wide public voice in religious controversies. His books and articles often argued against rationalist trends in theology and in favor of a stronger commitment to historic Christian doctrine.

Hengstenberg died in 1869, but he remained an important figure in 19th-century German church history. Readers usually encounter him today through his theological writings, his influence on Protestant debate, and his role in the neo-Lutheran movement.