Rev. Dr. Horace D. Hummel (1928-2021)
Dr. Horace D. Hummel, professor emeritus at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, entered eternal rest in Jesus Oct. 7 in Vista, Calif. He was 93 years old.
A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. PT Thursday, Oct. 14, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Escondido, Calif. The service also will be available via Zoom and YouTube. For Zoom connection information, contact Gloria Dei Lutheran Church at 760-743-2478 or office@gdlutheran.org. A second service with internment will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Daykin, Neb., at a date yet to be determined.
Hummel faithfully served the church as a pastor, theological educator and scholar.
“We thank God for the many blessings He has brought to us and to His church through Dr. Hummel’s life of service, scholarship and teaching,” said Seminary President Dr. Thomas J. Egger. “We eagerly await the great day of reunion and resurrection, when Christ our Savior appears.”
Hummel retired from Concordia Seminary in 1995. He joined Concordia Seminary in 1974 as associate professor of Exegetical Theology and was advanced to professor in 1979. He served as chairman of the Department of Exegetical Theology (1981-95) and as an instructor (1956-58). He also served as a guest professor at Seminario Concordia, Porto Alegre, Brazil (1983) and Lutheran Theological Seminary, Novosibirsk, Russia (1997).
Concordia Seminary Emeritus Professor of Exegetical Theology Dr. Andrew Bartelt praised Hummel in a recent issue of Concordia Journal as “a teacher and a colleague who has influenced so many in the study of the Hebrew Scriptures, but also as one who has championed the richness of the biblical record and helped us understand and appreciate the theological heritage that is ours.”
Before his 21 years of distinguished service at Concordia Seminary, Hummel served as assistant pastor at Calvary Lutheran Church in Baltimore (1953-55); pastor at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Phoenix, Md. (1955-56); assistant professor at Wartburg Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa (1959-63); associate professor at Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago, Ill. (1963-70); pastor-at-large at Notre Dame University in South Bend, Ind. (1970); instructor at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Ind. (1971-73); and as pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church in Westville, Ind., and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Otis, Ind. (1973-74).
Hummel received his Master of Divinity (M.Div.) and Master of Sacred Theology (S.T.M.) from Concordia Seminary (1951, 1952) and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md. (1955).
His published work includes The Word Becoming Flesh: An Introduction to the Origin, Purpose, and Meaning of the Old Testament (Concordia Publishing House [CPH]), which studies the history, organization, interpreters and critics of the Old Testament. He also authored The Old Testament in Modern Research, with a Survey of Recent Literature with Herbert F. Hahn (Fortress Press) and the two-volume Concordia Commentary on the book of Ezekiel (CPH), which the publisher describes as a “landmark work” in which “every passage bears witness to the Good News that God has reconciled the world to Himself through our Lord’s life, death and resurrection.”
Hummel served as an editor of the Concordia Study Bible (Concordia Publishing House). In 2002, he was honored by scholarly friends and colleagues with a festschrift titled Hear the Word of Yahweh: Essays on Scripture and Archaeology in Honor of Horace D. Hummel.
His interests extended to archaeological expeditions such as those at Tell Tuneinir, located in Northeastern Syria near the town of Hasake, where he volunteered five seasons during 1988-94.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Ruth Clara, nee Stevenson, daughter Eve Irene, sister Shirley Ann Schoenrock (Ted) and brother Kent D. (Joan, nee Weerts). He is also survived by four grandsons: Joel Jr, Evan, Andrew and Richard; as well as four great-grandchildren: Grant, Willow, Julia and Gentry. He was preceded in death by his parents Lester J. and Malinda (nee Meeske) Hummel, son Joel James (Stephanie, nee Hart), sisters Rosalyn J. Nietfeld (Samuel) and Rachael Peters (Stan).
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CTM Book Book Review 29-5
by Frederick William Danker , Philip J. Schroeder , Carl S. Meyer , Rev. Dr. Kenneth H. Breimeier , Harry G. Coiner , Dr. Victor Adalbert Bartling , Rev. Dr. Horace D. Hummel , William J. Danker , David S. Schuller , Lewis William Spitz Sr., Erwin Louis Lueker , Rev. Dr. Arthur Carl Piepkorn , Edgar Krentz , and Martin H. Scharlemann
CTM Book Review 28-10
by Edgar Krentz , William J. Danker , Rev. Dr. Arthur Carl Piepkorn , Arthur W. Klinck , Lewis William Spitz Sr., Henry W. Reimann , John Theodore Mueller , Rev. Richard Rudolph Caemmerer Sr., Carl S. Meyer , Martin H. Scharlemann , Erwin Louis Lueker , Harry G. Coiner , David S. Schuller , Albert G. Merkens , John P. Kretzmann , George W. Hoyer , Rev. Dr. Kenneth H. Breimeier , Walter Edwin Buszin , Rev. Dr. Horace D. Hummel , and Frederick William Danker
CTM Book Review 28-5
by Edgar Krentz , Rev. Dr. Horace D. Hummel , Rev. Walter Robert Roehrs , Harry G. Coiner , Rev. Richard Rudolph Caemmerer Sr., George W. Hoyer , Otto Emmanuel Sohn , Rev. Dr. Kenneth H. Breimeier , Dr. Alfred Ottomar Fuerbringer , Arthur M. Vincent , Martin H. Scharlemann , Carl S. Meyer , Rev. Dr. Arthur Carl Piepkorn , Dr. Lewis William Spitz Jr., Erwin Louis Lueker , and Henry W. Reimann
CTM Book Review 28-8
by Henry W. Reimann , Lewis William Spitz Sr., Rev. Richard Rudolph Caemmerer Sr., Walter Edwin Buszin , Edgar Krentz , Harry G. Coiner , Carl S. Meyer , Rev. Walter Robert Roehrs , David S. Schuller , Erwin Louis Lueker , Rev. Dr. Horace D. Hummel , Rev. Dr. Arthur Carl Piepkorn , Martin H. Scharlemann , Herbert John August Bouman , William J. Danker , Lorenz Wunderlich , and Rev. Paul M. Bretscher
CTM Book Review 29-1
by Harry G. Coiner , Dr. Victor Adalbert Bartling , Rev. Dr. Horace D. Hummel , Rev. Dr. Arthur Carl Piepkorn , Henry W. Reimann , Carl S. Meyer , Walter Edwin Buszin , Rev. Richard Rudolph Caemmerer Sr., Philip J. Schroeder , Rev. Dr. Kenneth H. Breimeier , Holland H. Jones , David S. Schuller , William J. Danker , and Lewis William Spitz Sr.
CTM Book Review 29-11
by Frederick William Danker , Carl S. Meyer , Edgar Krentz , Rev. Dr. Robert D. Preus , Rev. Dr. Arthur Carl Piepkorn , William J. Danker , Philip J. Schroeder , Rev. Walter Robert Roehrs , Dr. Victor Adalbert Bartling , Harry G. Coiner , Erwin Louis Lueker , Herbert John August Bouman , Lewis William Spitz Sr., Walter Edwin Buszin , Rev. Dr. Horace D. Hummel , David S. Schuller , and Rev. Richard Rudolph Caemmerer Sr.
CTM Book Review 29-2
by Walter Edwin Buszin , Rev. Dr. Arthur Carl Piepkorn , Carl S. Meyer , Henry W. Reimann , George Kuechle , Rev. Richard Rudolph Caemmerer Sr., David S. Schuller , Rev. Dr. Horace D. Hummel , Dr. Victor Adalbert Bartling , Harry G. Coiner , Frederick William Danker , Erwin Louis Lueker , and William J. Danker
CTM Book Review 29-6
by Edgar Krentz , Martin H. Scharlemann , Albert G. Merkens , Erwin Louis Lueker , Harry G. Coiner , Rev. Dr. Arthur Carl Piepkorn , Carl S. Meyer , Herbert John August Bouman , Philip J. Schroeder , Rev. Dr. Horace D. Hummel , David S. Schuller , Frederick William Danker , and Rev. Dr. Alfred von Rohr Sauer
CTM Book Review 29-7
by Carl S. Meyer , David S. Schuller , Rev. Dr. Arthur Carl Piepkorn , Rev. Dr. Horace D. Hummel , Edgar Krentz , Henry W. Reimann , Walter Edwin Buszin , Lewis William Spitz Sr., Gilbert Amadeus Thiele , Erwin Louis Lueker , William J. Danker , Frederick William Danker , and Rev. Dr. Kenneth H. Breimeier
CTM Book Review 29-8
by Rev. Richard Rudolph Caemmerer Sr., Walter Edwin Buszin , Rev. Dr. Arthur Carl Piepkorn , Edgar Krentz , Rev. Dr. Horace D. Hummel , Harry G. Coiner , Herbert John August Bouman , Henry W. Reimann , George W. Hoyer , Philip J. Schroeder , Erwin Louis Lueker , Carl S. Meyer , Lewis William Spitz Sr., Gilbert Amadeus Thiele , William J. Danker , and David S. Schuller
CTM Book Review 29-9
by Carl S. Meyer , Henry W. Reimann , Edgar Krentz , Herbert John August Bouman , Erwin Louis Lueker , Holland H. Jones , Rev. Dr. Arthur Carl Piepkorn , Rev. Richard Rudolph Caemmerer Sr., Frederick William Danker , George W. Hoyer , William J. Danker , Rev. Dr. Horace D. Hummel , Dr. Victor Adalbert Bartling , and Lewis William Spitz Sr.
CTM Book Review 30-3
by Carl S. Meyer , Dr. Lewis William Spitz Jr., Rev. Dr. Arthur Carl Piepkorn , Herbert John August Bouman , Edgar Krentz , Erwin Louis Lueker , Henry W. Reimann , Dr. Victor Adalbert Bartling , George W. Hoyer , David S. Schuller , Rev. Dr. Horace D. Hummel , John Theodore Mueller , and Frederick William Danker
CTQ Book Review 50-3,4
by Rev. Dr. George Richard Kraus , Rev. Dr. James W. Voelz , Rev. Richard E. Muller , Rev. Dr. John Stephenson , Rev. Dr. Waldo J. Werning , Michael Kasting , Rev. Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie , Rev. Dr. Dean O. Wenthe , Dr. Gilbert C. Meilaender , Rev. Dr. David P. Scaer , Henry P. Hamann Jr., Randall W. Shields , Rev. Dr. Raymond Frederick Surburg , Douglas L. Rice Jr., Fr. Richard John Neuhaus , Rev. Dr. Eugene F. Klug , Rev. Dr. Stephen J. Carter , Rev. Dr. Robert D. Preus , Rev. Dr. Edgar Walz , Rev. Dr. Arthur A. Just Jr., Norbert H. Mueller , Rev. Jerrold L. Nichols , Robert Newton , and Rev. Dr. Horace D. Hummel
CTQ Book Review 51-2,3
by Dr. M. Alfred Bichsel , Rev. Dr. Raymond Frederick Surburg , Rev. Dr. James G. Bollhagen , Rev. John Fiene , Rev. Gregory Lockwood , Rev. Dr. Cameron A. MacKenzie , Wilbert H. Rosin , Rev. Dr. Eugene F. Klug , Norbert H. Mueller , Rev. Dr. Dean O. Wenthe , Michael Kasting , Henry P. Hamann Jr., Rev. Dr. Arthur A. Just Jr., Rev. Dr. William C. Weinrich , Rev. Richard E. Muller , Thomas H. Trapp , Rev. Dr. George Richard Kraus , Rev. Dr. David P. Scaer , Don Johnson , Rev. Dr. Paul J. Grime , Rev. Dr. Robert D. Preus , Rev. Dr. Horace D. Hummel , Rev. Charles R. Hogg Jr., Rev. Dr. Walter A. Maier III, Rev. Dr. Robert A. Kolb , and Steven Harold
CTQ Book Review 58-1
by Andrew E. Steinmann , Rev. Dr. Lawrence R. Rast Jr., Gary C. Genzen , Rev. Dr. Horace D. Hummel , Dr. Timothy Maschke , Rev. Prof. John T. Pless , Rev. Prof. John T. Pless , Dr. Gerald S Krispin , Bruce Schuchard , Andrew Dimit , Rev. Dr. Charles A. Gieschen , Karl F. Fabrizius , Karl F. Fabrizius , David Weber , Rev. Dr. William C. Weinrich , and Paul Deterding
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