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DIOCESE OF ROTTENBURG-STUTTGART Bishop Dr. Klaus Krämer EVANGELICAL CHURCH OF WÜRTTEMBERG Regional Bishop Ernst-Wilhelm Gohl

no name given · Landesbischof Ernst-Wilhelm Gohl – Predigten und Texte · 2026-09-13 · Stuttgart · Source

The remembrance of the biblical exodus from Egypt serves in tense times as a source of confidence and as a foundation for a shared, respectful coexistence of different religious groups.

Together we want to commit ourselves, alongside the members of the Jewish communities, to good coexistence — together also with our Muslim neighbours and all people of good will.

The text is a joint greeting from Bishop Dr. Klaus Krämer and Regional Bishop Ernst-Wilhelm Gohl to the Jewish communities for the Passover festival in the year 2026. The authors refer to the narrative of the exodus from Egypt in the Book of Exodus and relate it to the current, tense times. They emphasise that the uncertainty before the liberation is as much a part of the story as the freedom that followed. The authors express their confidence that God also accompanies his people today. They mention that the story of Israel is also read aloud in the Christian Easter night. A joint commitment to good coexistence with Muslim neighbours and all people of good will is called for. The text closes with warm blessings and a request for encouragement for the challenges to come.

What, according to this text, is the root of the evil?

Hostility, hatred, the breakdown of community (inferred)

Where does the evil reside?

in the epoch itself, in the condition of the age

What helps against it?

solidarity, mutual help, belonging; prayer, worship, meditation, repeated practice

What is human being according to this text?

above all a part of a community or of creation

Where is history heading?

it is getting better, development towards the good (inferred)

What does the text base its claim on?

on the holy scripture of its own tradition; on tradition, the fathers, an established practice

To whom does the text's call for devotion apply?

to every human being, regardless of faith

Where is the text's criticism directed?

the text does not criticise

• sich für ein gutes Zusammenleben engagieren (social)
• die Befreiung feiern (inward)

Schemot

Basic stance

2 from -2 to 2

Insistence

2 of 3

Reach

4 of 5

Concreteness

2 of 3

Boundary

0 of 3

Time

past 2, present 2, future 2

Analysed with qwen/qwen3.8-27b, version v3. The same standards apply to every tradition, see Values.