Dharmakkan Dhanaraj

As a Scholar on Psalms, Dhanaraj's work[8] was published in 1992[8] and simultaneously reviewed in three German journals, namely the Zeitschrift für die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (1994),[15] the de:Verkündigung und Forschung (1995)[16] and the de:Theologische Literaturzeitung (1995)[17] followed by The Catholic Biblical Quarterly (1996)[18] and has also been listed in three of the annual editions of Elenchus of Biblica (Volumes 8, 10, 12 of 1992, 1994, 1996).[19] Ellen T. Charry observes that Dhanaraj divided Psalm 3 into three segments depending on point of view taken by the speaker,[20] a fact reiterated by John J. Ahn.[21] Further, Dhanaraj's research work has been held in nearly 75[22] library holdings ranging from Seminaries to state universities[22] and National libraries[22] across[22] Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America and has been referred by many Scholars over the years' including his Doktorvater,

• 1989 (de:Eckart Otto), Rechtsgeschichte der Redaktionen im Kodex Ešnunna und im "Bundesbuch": Eine redaktionsgeschichtliche und rechtsvergleichende Studie zu altbabylonischen und altisraelitischen Rechtsuberlieferungen,[23]
• 1989 (Edited by G. Johannes Botterweck, Helmer Ringgren, Heinz-Josef Fabry), Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament, Volume 12,[24]
• 1998 (Ulrich Bail), Gegen das Schweigen klagen. Eine intertextuelle Studie zu Psalm 6, Psalm 55 und 2 Samuel 13,1-22,[25]
• 2005 (Daniel J. Estes), Handbook on the Wisdom Books and Psalms,[26]
• 2011 (John J. Ahn), Exile as Forced Migrations: A Sociological, Literary, and Theological approach on the displacement and resettlement of the southern kingdom of Judah,[21]
• 2012 (Wilton Gerardo Sánchez Castelblanco), Que les caigan brasas de fuego (Sal 140,11) - Comentario exegético del salmo 140 (Let burning flames come down on them (Psalm 140,11) - Exegetical commentary of Psalm 140),[27]
• 2013 (D. Keith Campbell), Of Heroes and Villains: The Influence of the Psalmic Lament on Synoptic Characterization,[28]
• 2014 (W. Dennis Tucker, Jr.), Constructing and Deconstructing Power in Psalms 107–150,[29]
• 2015 (Ellen T. Charry), Psalms 1-50 (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible),[20]

After initial graduate studies at the CSI-American College in Madurai, Tamil Nadu where Dhanaraj pursued studies in sciences leading to B.Sc.[5] in 1969, he discerned his avocation towards priesthood and became an aspirant with the Madurai-Ramnad Diocese of the Church of South India, then under the bishopric of The Right Reverend George Devadas, CSI who became his Spiritual Confessor and led Dhanaraj to take up seminary studies leading to Priesthood.

Research studies

The University of Hamburg where Dhanaraj began his research studies in 1979.

After a period of German language studies at the Goethe Institute, Pune during the final years' of the 1970s, Dhanaraj moved to Germany enrolling as a student for the period 1980-1985 and began researching at the University of Hamburg under Prof. Klaus Koch and Prof. Eckart Otto[17] entitling his dissertation as Theological significance of the motif of enemies in selected psalms of individual lament. Dhanaraj's other companions at the University of Hamburg included Godwin Shiri, CSI[37] J. W. Gladstone, CSI[37] Ofosu Adutwum, PCG[37] and also G. Babu Rao, CBCNC[7] who went there on a 2½ years[7] research exposure to the University.

University of Osnabrück in Lower Saxony which awarded the doctoral degree to Dhanaraj in 1988.

Dhanaraj later transferred himself to the University of Osnabrück[8] in 1986 as his guide, Prof. Eckart Otto had moved out from the University of Hamburg to join the University of Osnabrück[17] and Dhanaraj continued his research there under Prof. Eckart Otto[17][8] and was awarded a Doctorate of Philosophy[3] in the year 1988[2] by the University of Osnabrück and a couple of years' later, his thesis was published in 1992[8] by J. J. Augustin based in Glückstadt, Germany.

With Dhanaraj's expertise in the German language, the Moegling Institute for German Language[40] (permanently affiliated[41] to the University of Mangalore),[42] the only[43] German language institute in Mangalore set up within the premises of the Karnataka Theological College took Dhanaraj as one of its faculty members after his return from Germany in 1983 and after nearly a decade of teaching, Dhanaraj became Principal[41] of the institute in 1992.[42] The Institute has been notable for admitting students with basic school certificate[44] and metamorphose students into basic German language speakers within a year and also award them a proper UGC recognised certificate[41] from the Mangalore University.[45]

• Zaihmingthanga (Compiled) (1991). "Thesis Titles". Board of Theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College, Bangalore. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
• Robert North S. J. (Compiled) (1995). Elenchus of Biblica 1992. 8. ISBN 9788876536038. ISSN 1123-5608.
• H. H. Schmid in Verkündigung und Forschung (1995). "Reviewed Work: Theological Significance of the Motif of Enemies in Selected Psalms of Individual Lament". Verkundigung und Forschung. 40–41 (1). ISSN 0342-2410.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
• Erhard S. Gerstenberger in Theologische Literaturzeitung (1995). "Reviewed Work: Theological Significance of the Motif of Enemies in Selected Psalms of Individual Lament". Theologische Literaturzeitung. 120 (9). ISSN 0040-5671.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
• Mark S. Smith in Catholic Biblical Quarterly (1996). "Reviewed Work: Theological Significance of the Motif of Enemies in Selected Psalms of Individual Lament". The Catholic Biblical Quarterly. 58 (2). ISSN 0008-7912. JSTOR 43724280.
• Robert North, S. J. (Compiled) (1997). Elenchus of Biblica 1994. 10. ISBN 9788876536090. ISSN 1123-5608.
• Ulrich Bail (1998). "Gegen das Schweigen klagen. Eine intertextuelle Studie zu Psalm 6, Psalm 55 und 2 Samuel 13,1-22" (PDF). Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
• K. M. Hiwale (Compiled) (1998). "Directory of the United Theological College 1910–1997". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
• Robert Althann, S. J. (Compiled) (2000). Elenchus of Biblica 1996. 12. ISBN 9788876536120. ISSN 1123-5608.
• Johann Anselm Steiger (Edited) (2005). 500 Jahre Theologie in Hamburg: Hamburg als Zentrum christlicher Theologie und Kultur zwischen Tradition und Zukunft. ISBN 978-3-1101-8529-4.
• John J. Ahn (2011). Exile as Forced Migrations: A Sociological, Literary, and Theological approach on the displacement and resettlement of the southern kingdom of Judah. ISBN 978-3-11-024095-5.
• Wilton Gerardo Sánchez Castelblanco (July–December 2012). "Que les caigan brasas de fuego (Sal 140,11) - Comentario exegético del salmo 140" [Let burning flames come down on them (Psalm 140,11) - Exegetical commentary of Psalm 140] (PDF). Franciscanum (in Spanish). 54 (158). ISSN 0120-1468.
• Ellen T. Charry (2015). Psalms 1-50 (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible). ISBN 978-1-4934-0005-8.