Benjamin Starck
Benjamin Starck (also Benjamin Stark or Starcke ; * December 13, 1554 in Falkenau an der Eger , † February 1, 1634 in Mühlhausen ) was a German Evangelical Lutheran theologian , pastor and superintendent.
Life
Benjamin Starck was born as the son of theologian Sebastian Starck (1528–1586) and his wife Anna, b. Ernst (1532–1574) was born in Falkenau an der Eger . From 1570 he studied in Erfurt, 1571 in Jena and then in Strasbourg. From 1573 he was cantor in Greußen (until 1575). In 1576 he received his doctorate and at the same time he was appointed vice principal in Mühlhausen (1577–81). In 1581 he was ordained as deacon (until 1586), in 1605 as archdeacon, in 1606 as pastor (until 1631) and as superintendent in Mühlhausen.
Starck published several funeral sermons and occasional poems, but also theological treatises in German.
Fonts (selection)
- Mirror of the Lord of Christ and of the AntiChrist: In this it is irrefutably proven from Holy Divine Scripture / that / as true as Jesus Christ is the true Messiah and Heyland of the world / On the other hand, The Bapst zu Rome is the right self-disciplined Antichrist. Müller, Wittenberg 1605.
- Elenchus Eucharisticus. That is / tenfold thorough evidence / the essential presence and oral nosing of the true body and blood of our dear Lord Jesus Christ, under / in / with the blessed bread and wine in Holy Communion. Stange, Mühlhausen 1622.
Web links
- Works by and about Benjamin Starck in the German Digital Library
- Publications by and about Benjamin Starck in VD 17 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Starck, Benjamin (1554–1634) on the website of the CERL Thesaurus . Retrieved April 9, 2016.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Starck, Benjamin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stark, Benjamin; Starcke, Benjamin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Evangelical Lutheran theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 13, 1554 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Falkenau on the Eger |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 1, 1634 |
| Place of death | Mühlhausen / Thuringia |