Background
Lenski, Richard Charles Henry was born on September 14, 1864 in Greifenberg, Prussia. Son of William J. and Ernstine F. (Pittelkow) Lenski.
Lenski, Richard Charles Henry was born on September 14, 1864 in Greifenberg, Prussia. Son of William J. and Ernstine F. (Pittelkow) Lenski.
Bachelor of Arts, Capital U., Columbus, Ohio, 1885, later A.M., Doctor of Divinity, 1915. Graduate Theological Seminary, Columbus, 1887.
Ordained Lutheran ministry, 1887. Successively pastor Baltimore, Trenton, O., Springfield, O., and Anna, O., until 1911. Professor languages and theology, Capital U., Columbus, Ohio, 1916-1921, professor dogmatics, New Testament exegesis and homiletics, 1921-1928, became professor systematic theology, 1928, also dean of Theological Seminary, same university, 1919, retired as dean emeritus.
Editor Lutherische Kirchenzeitung, 1904-1924. Author: New Gospel Selections, 1919. The Eisenach Old Testament Selections, 1925.
The Active Church.
Editor Lutherische Kirchenzeitung, 1904-1924. Author: New Gospel Selections, 1919. The Eisenach Old Testament Selections, 1925.
The Active Church Member, 1922. Kings and Priests, 1927. The Sermon, Its Homiletical Construction, 1927.
St. John, 1929
The Interpretation of St. John’s Gospel, 1931. The Interpretation of St. Matthew’s Gospel, 1932. The Interpretation of St. Mark’s and St. Luke’s Gospel, 1934.
The Interpretation of the Acts of the Apostles, 1934. The Interpretation of St. John’s Revelation, 1935. The Interpretation of St. Paul’s First and Second Epistles to the Corinthians, 1935.
The Ancient Church Epistle Selections (exegetical-homiletical), 1935. The Interpretation of St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans, 1936.
Member, 1922.
Married Marietta Young, February 1, 1888 (died 1923). Married second, E. Helen Gruner, May 12, 1924.