Prof. Dr. Cilliers Breytenbach

Theologische Fakultät (HU)

Cilliers Breytenbach

Cilliers Breytenbach is professor of literature, history and religion of Early Christianity at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. His research interests cover the interpretation of St. Mark’’s Gospel, Greco-Roman metaphors early Christians used to express their views on salvation, and the change in ancient Christian systems of belief, action and institutions since its Jewish origins. Using the TOPOI database Inscriptiones Christianae Asiae Minoris Antiquae (ICAM), Cilliers Breytenbach investigates the religious definition of space and transfer of knowledge in ancient Lycaonian Christianity. As spokesperson (HU) of the „Berlin Graduate School of Ancient Studies“ (BerGSAS), he is member of the Board of Directors of the Berliner Antike-Kolleg. He is spokesperson of Area B ‘Historical Spaces’ of the current Excellence Cluster Topoi.
 

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Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Theologische Fakultät

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Burgstraße 26
10178 Berlin
Deutschland

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+49 30 2093-5970

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+49 30 2093-5969
 
 

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Area B - Presentation of current Research Topics
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The Expansion of Early Christianity
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Career

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Professor of Literature, History and Religion of Early Christianity, Humboldt-University Berlin (since 1993)
Professor Ordinarius for New Testament, Kirchliche Hochschule Berlin (1990-1993)
Professor for New Testament and Early Church History, Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität München (1988-1990)
Associate Professor for New Testament, University of South Africa, Pretoria (1985-1988)
Research Assistant to Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Hahn Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität München (1981-1985)

 
 

Publications

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2011 The Rise and Expansion of Christianity in Asia Minor: First steps towards a new Harnack, in:  Early Christianity 2 (2011), p. 3–8.
  From Mark's Son of God to Jesus of Nazareth - un cul de sac? [preprint: http://chran.theologie.hu-berlin.de/personae/breytenbach/publisher (2011)].
2010 Grace, Reconciliation, Concord. The Death of Christ in Graeco-Roman Metaphors, NT.S 135 (Leiden 2010).
2008 Neutestamentliche Wissenschaft nach 1945. Hauptvertreter der deutschsprachigen Exegese in der Darstellung ihrer Schüler (Neukirchen-Vluyn 2008) (co-editor with Rudolf Hoppe).
2007 Frühchristliches Thessaloniki (Tübingen 2007) (co-editor with Ingrid Behrmann).
2006 Die Vorschriften des Mose im Markusevangelium. Erwägungen zur Komposition von Mk 7,9-13; 10,2-9 und 12,18-27, ZNW 97 (2006) p. 23-43.
  Identity and Rules of Conduct, in Mark: Following the Suffering, Expecting the Coming Son of Man, in: Jan G. van der Watt (ed.), Identity, Ethics and Ethos in the New Testament, BZNW 141 (Berlin 2006) p. 49-75.
  Perspektiven der Erforschung des Diasporajudentums und frühen Christentums. Zum Gedenken des 100. Geburtstages Gerhard Dellings, BThZ 23 (2006) p. 99-115.
2004 Encounters with Hellenism. Studies on the First Letter of Clement, AGJU 53 (Leiden 2004) (co-editor with Laurence L. Welborn).
  Probable Reasons for Paul’s Unfruitful Missionary Attempts in Asia Minor (a Note on Acts 16:6-7), in: C. Breytenbach and J. Schröter (eds.), Die Apostelgeschichte und die Hellenistische Geschichtsschreibung, Festschrift für Eckhard Plümacher zu seinem 65. Geburtstag, AGJU 57 (Leiden 2004).
1996 Paulus und Barnabas in der Provinz Galatien. Studien zu Apostelgeschichte 13f.; 16,6; 18,23 und den Adressaten des Galaterbriefes, AGJU 38 (Leiden 1996).
 
 

Curriculum Vitae

  Education
1986 Dr. theol. habil., Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität München, “KATALLAGE. Eine Studie zur paulinischen Soteriologie“
1983 Dr. theol. (summa cum laude), Ludwig-Maximillians-Universität München, „Nachfolge und Zukunftserwartung nach Markus“
1979 Baccalaureus Divinitatis (Theology, with distinction), University of Pretoria
1976 Baccalaureus Artium (Greek, Hebrew, Philosophy, with distinction), Univer-sity of Pretoria
  Honours
2013 President elect: Colloquium Biblicum Louvaniense
since 2000 Honorary Professor for New Testament, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
  Grants
1991-1995 2nd and 3rd Special Program for the Promotion of Women in Higher Educa-tion (HSP II and III): supervision of 3 published Dr. theol. and 3 published Dr. theol. habil. dissertations
1987 Senior Research Grant: National Research Foundation, South Africa
  Fellowships
1988 Alexander von Humboldt Fellow
  Memberships
  Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas (SNTS)
  Colloquium Oecumenicum Paulinum
  Society of Biblical Literature (SBL)
  Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für Theologie (WGTh)
  Others
since 2011 Spokesperson (HU): Berlin Gradute School of Ancient Studies
since 2008 Member of the Senate of the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
since 2008 Executive Editor: Ancient Judaism & Early Christianity (AJEC), E.J. Brill, Leiden.
since 2007 Executive Editor: Novum Testamentum. An International Quaterly for New Testament and Related Studies, E.J. Brill Verlag Leiden.
1994-1995 Dean of the Theological Faculty of the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
1992-1993 Rector of the Theological University Berlin (Kirchliche Hochschule Berlin).