Christoph Starke

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Christoph Starke (born March 10, 1684 in Freienwalde , † December 12, 1744 in Driesen ) was a German Protestant theologian.

Life

The son of a cantor († 1683) was initially raised by his mother. Redlich took care of the upbringing of the talented boy, whose mental faculties had developed in early youth, his step-grandfather, the pastor Pope in Freienwalde. Educated in the educational establishments in his hometown and given particularly thorough instruction in the older languages, Starke was a pupil at the grammar school in Berlin from the age of 17 . He made no real progress in his scientific education there, which may largely be due to the one-sided teaching method in that educational establishment. He got further in Greek than in Hebrew, since the latter language was devoted only one hour a week.

His philosophical and theological studies were also poor. A clear conception of Christian dogmas, following the guidance of Philipp Jacob Spener's catechetical tables, was first given to him by Gensichen, the then preacher at the Friedrichshospital in Berlin and later inspector in Landsberg. In 1703 Starke began studying theology at the University of Halle , with Spener and Joachim Justus Breithaupt becoming his formative teachers. There he perfected himself especially in Hebrew and studied the historical books of the Old Testament and the prophets. After completing his academic career, he practiced preaching at home. He turned down a position as a private tutor in Berlin when he became a teacher for the children of a preacher in Lindow , whose exemplary library he used.

In 1709 he became a village school teacher and pastor in Nennhausen , was ordained for this in Berlin and in 1737 was senior pastor and garrison preacher in Driesen in the Neumark, where he worked until the end of his life. Through fundraising campaigns, Starke had ensured that financially poorer people got access to the Bible, the hymn book and useful school literature. Starke had also made a name for himself as a theological writer. His salvation order, published in 1727, and his collection of explanations by excellent interpreters of the Bible should be emphasized here.

Fonts

  • Proverbs catechism ...
  • Order of salvation in tables etc. In addition to the attached brief order of the duties of life. Brandenburg 1727, 1734.
  • Synopsis Bibliothecae Exegeticae Novi Testamenti, or abbreviated excerpt of the most thorough and useful interpretations of all books of the New Testament, with a preface by JG Reinbeck. 3 parts. Leipzig 1733-1737. 2nd edition 1740–1741.
  • Christian householder. Züllichau 1740.
  • Synopsis Bibliothecae Exegeticae in Vetus Testamentum, or a brief excerpt from all books of the Old Testament and a preface by JB Hassel's, Herzogl. Braunschweig. Lüneburg senior superintendent and consistorial councilor in Wolfenbüttel. 5 parts. Berlin and Halle 1741–1744. 2nd edition: 6 parts. Leipzig 1763-1767. Digitized at google books
  • House Bible. Leipzig 1759.
  • Sixfold concise order of salvation. 2 parts. Leipzig 1759.
  • Sixfold concise order of salvation, and order of salvation in tables. 2 parts. Hall 1783.

literature

personal data
SURNAME Strong, Christoph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Protestant theologian
DATE OF BIRTH March 10, 1684
PLACE OF BIRTH Freienwalde
DATE OF DEATH December 12, 1744
Place of death Driesen