Emil Bock
About
Emil Bock (1895–1959) was born in Wuppertal, Germany, in 1895. He studied German and modern languages at the University of Bonn and, after joining the army, was wounded at the war front in Flanders. In 1916, while still in the army, he met the famous evangelical preacher, Friedrich Rittelmeyer, in Berlin. After his release from the military, he studied Protestant theology in Berlin and later attended priest courses with Rudolf Steiner in Stuttgart and Dornach. With Rittelmeyer, Bock helped establish the Christian Community (the movement for religious renewal) in 1922 and soon became its leader, a position he held until his death. In November, 1922, Bock married Grete Seumer, with whom he had four children. He remained a priest, writer, and lecturer until his death in Stuttgart. Bock's many books include Genesis; Moses; Kings and Prophets; Caesars and Apostles, The Three Years; Saint Paul; and The Childhood of Jesus.
Author's Books
Moses
From the Mysteries of Egypt to the Judges of Israel
The Life and Times of Rudolf Steiner
Volume 2: Origin and Growth of His Insight
The Life and Times of Rudolf Steiner
Volume 1: People and Places
The Three Years
The Life of Christ between Baptism and Ascension
Saint Paul
Life, Epistles, and Teaching
Contributions by Rudolf Frieling and Emil Bock
Translated by Margaret L. Mitchell
Preface by Alan Stott
Edited by Alan Stott and Neil Franklin