Background
Kratz, Reinhard Gregor was born on July 25, 1957 in Offenbach, Germany. Son of Albert and Leonore (Schmidt) Kratz.
Kratz, Reinhard Gregor was born on July 25, 1957 in Offenbach, Germany. Son of Albert and Leonore (Schmidt) Kratz.
Diploma in Theology, Church of Hessen and Nassau, Darmstadt, Germany, 1982. Total harmonic distortion Zurich, Switzerland, 1987.
Postgraduate assistant, U. Zurich, 1982-1986; secretary Zurcher Bible project, Church of the Canton, Zurich, 1987-1994; lecturer, U. Zurich, 1991-1995; professor, U. Gottingen, Germany, since 1995. Director Institute for Biblical Archaeology, Gottingen, since 1995.
Member Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft fur Theologie, Schweizerische Gesellschaft fur Orientalische Altertumswissenschaft, Deutscher Palastina-Verein.
Married Bettina Ritter, August 29, 1981. Children: Julia Leonore, Ludwig Theodor.