Joachim Gnilka

Joachim Gnilka (8 December 1928 in Leobschütz/Silesia – 15 January 2018 in Munich) was a German Roman Catholic theologian, New Testament scholar, exegete, and professor.

Biography
Gnilka studied Catholic theology, Christian philosophy, and Oriental languages in Eichstätt, Würzburg, and Rome from 1947 to 1953. From 1953 to 1956 he served as chaplain in Würzburg. In 1955, Gnilka earned a Doctorate of Theology (Th.D.). In 1959, he earned a habilitation, and from 1959 to 1962 was Privatdozent (associate professor, senior lecturer) at the University of Würzburg. From 1962 to 1975, he was professor of New Testament at the University of Münster. From 1975 to 1997, he was professor at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. From 1973 to 1988, Gnilka was a member of the Pontifical Biblical Commission, and from 1986 to 1997 a member of the International Theological Commission.

His commentary on the Gospel of Matthew was extensively quoted by Pope Benedict XVI in his 2007 book Jesus of Nazareth: From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration.