Death
Gerhard von Rad and his wife are buried in Heidelberg's "Handschusheim Cemetery". http://www.heidelberg.de/servlet/PB/menu/1200304_%7C1/index.html. On their gravestone is minimalist artwork depicting Jonah emerging from the great fish, an Old Testament symbol of resurrection.
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