Wolfgang Roth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German-American theologian; pastor of the United Church of Canada and Old Testament scholar
Date of Birth: 01-Oct-1930
Place of Birth: Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Date of Death: 24-Nov-2013
Profession: theologian
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Wolfgang Roth
- Wolfgang Max Wilhelm Roth (W.
- M.
- W.
- Roth) (1 October 1930 – 24 November 2013) was a Pastor of the United Church of Canada and an Old Testament scholar with major contribution to the growth of Old Testament scholarship for more than half a century from 1959 through 2013.
- Roth was a scholar in the line of Gerhard von Rad acknowledging the influence of the master-specialist of Old Testament ever since his study days at the University of Heidelberg, Germany.
- Roth's writings drew the attention of the world of Old Testament scholarship through his writings which began appearing in journals like Catholic Biblical Quarterly, Journal of Biblical Literature, Vetus Testamentum, theological commentaries and other theological treatises.
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