Petr Pokorný (theologian) explained

Petr Pokorný
Birth Date:21 April 1933
Birth Place:Brno, Czechoslovakia
Nationality:Czech
Alma Mater:Charles University, Prague
Occupation:Professor, theologian, pastor
Tradition Movement:Protestant theology, Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren
Main Interests:Biblical studies, New Testament studies, Hermeneutics

Petr Pokorný (April 21, 1933 – January 18, 2020[1]) was a Protestant theologian, professor at Charles University in Prague, and pastor of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren, one of the leading biblical scholars in the Czech Republic.[2]

For many years, Petr Pokorný led the Department of New Testament Studies at the Protestant Theological Faculty of the Prague University, in 1996–1999 he was the dean of the faculty, later (1998–2010) he was also the director of the Centre for Biblical Studies of the Czech Academy of Sciences and Charles University.

Selected publications

Publications in English

Publications in German

Publications in Czech

Notes and References

  1. Web site: prof. Petr Pokorný (1933-2020). 2020-01-18. www.e-cirkev.cz. cs. 2020-01-25.
  2. Web site: Roskovec . Jan . Petr Pokorný is eighty - and still spry and active . www.e-cirkev.cz . Českobratrská církev evangelická . 11 January 2020 . en.