Bernhard Klefeker
Johann Bernhard Klefeker (born January 12, 1760 in Hamburg , † June 10, 1825 in Leipzig ) was a German Lutheran clergyman, chief pastor at St. Jacobi in Hamburg and theological writer.
Life
Klefeker came from a wealthy Hamburg merchant family; his father was a finance clerk. He first attended the Johanneum and the academic high school in Hamburg. From 1779–82 he studied philosophy and evangelical theology at the University of Leipzig . In 1782 he was the Theological Examination in Hamburg and was Candidatus ministerii . In 1785 he found a job as a catechist at the Spinnhaus in Hamburg. In 1791 he went to the Katharinenkirche in Osnabrück as a preacher . In 1795 he returned to Hamburg and was initially a deacon (2nd pastor) and in 1802 chief pastor at St. Jakobi; as a scholarch , he also directed the Hamburg school system.
In 1817 he received an honorary theological doctorate from the University of Jena on the occasion of the anniversary of the Reformation .
He died on the way to a cure in Karlsbad in Leipzig and was also buried here.
plant
Klefeker was highly regarded in Hamburg as a preacher and pastor for his humanity, liberalism and official gravity . He is considered a theologian of reason , a representative of Enlightenment theology and rationalism . He wrote almost all of his writings in the field of practical theology , popular interpretation of scriptures, and especially homiletics .
Works
- Sermons and religious lectures. 1794 and 1806, 2 volumes
- Gethsemane, for fans of sensible religious entertainment. 1797, 1815
- Homiletic ideas magazine in 8 volumes, 1809–19
- Materials for pulpit and altar lectures
- Practical lectures on the New Testament. 1811-12
- Sermons held on special occasions and with regard to other time relationships. 1816
- The Christian preacher's calling and authority. 1818
- The luminous treatment of religious truths. 1822
literature
- Julius August Wagenmann : Klefeker, Bernhard . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 16, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1882, p. 74.
- C. Müller: Obituary, in Schmidt: Nekrolog der Deutschen , Volume III, 1827, p. 667 ff. (With list of scriptures)
Web links
- Literature by and about Bernhard Klefeker in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ ADB
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Ludwig Gerling |
Senior pastor at St. Jacobi in Hamburg 1802–1825 |
Ernst Gottfried Adolf Böckel |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Klefeker, Bernhard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Klefeker, Johann Bernhard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Evangelical Lutheran theologian, Hamburg's chief pastor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 12, 1760 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 10, 1825 |
| Place of death | Leipzig |