Petr Pokorný (theologian)
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BornApril 21, 1933
DiedJanuary 18, 2020 (aged 86)
AlmamaterCharles University, Prague
OccupationsProfessor, theologian, pastor
Petr Pokorný | |
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 Petr Pokorný (2014) | |
| Born | April 21, 1933 |
| Died | January 18, 2020 (aged 86) |
| Alma mater | Charles University, Prague |
| Occupations | Professor, theologian, pastor |
| Theological work | |
| Tradition or 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.
