Gerhard von Rad (21 October 1901 – 31 October 1971) was a German Lutheran pastor, University professor and an Old Testament scholar.
With the experience of two World Wars, the German-speaking world began to turn "anti-Old Testament". Disturbed by this, Rad turned to the study of the Old Testament and gradually started to bring back its message.
His lively papers achieved a renewal of interest and research in Old Testament studies. Along with Martin Noth, he applied research into the Pentateuch's oral tradition to the explanation of its origin.
Read more about Gerhard Von Rad: Life, Death, Oral Tradition and The Pentateuch, Appraisal By Other Biblical Scholars, Bibliography of Some of The Writings of Von Rad
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