Background
Schweizer, Eduard Robert was born on April 18, 1913 in Basel, Switzerland. Son of Eduard Schweizer and Hedwig Böhni.
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Schweizer, Eduard Robert was born on April 18, 1913 in Basel, Switzerland. Son of Eduard Schweizer and Hedwig Böhni.
Bachelor equivalent, Humanistisches Gymnasium, Basel, Switzerland, 1932. Lic.Theology, University Basel, 1936. Dr.Theology, University Zurich, Switzerland, 1938.
Honorary Doctor(honorary), University Mainz, Germany. Honorary Doctor(honorary), University St. Andrews, Scotland. Honorary Doctor(honorary), University Vienna, Austria.
Honorary Doctor(honorary), University Melbourne, Australia. Honorary Doctor(honorary), University Cluj, Romania.
He wrote a number of influential books, many translated into English, including:
Jesus (1971)
The Good News According to Mark
The Good News According to Matthew
The Good News According to Luke
The Church as the Body of Christ, 1964
Church Order in the New Testament, 1979,
The Lord"s Supper in the New Testament
The Spirit of God (Holy Spirit )
A Theological Introduction to the New Testament.
Rector, president University Zurich, 1964—1966. Member of Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas (president 1965-1966).
Married Elisabeth Clara Hanhart, July 8, 1940. Children: Elisabeth, Ruth, Eva-Maria, Andreas.