Christoph Timotheus Seidel

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Christoph Timotheus Seidel

Christoph Timotheus Seidel (born September 20, 1703 in Schönberg ; † May 30, 1758 in Helmstedt ) was a Lutheran theologian and professor at the University of Helmstedt .

Life

Christoph Timotheus Seidel was the youngest son of pastor Christoph Matthäus Seidel (1668–1723) and his wife Christine, née Kühne. After his father was transferred, he attended schools in Tangermünde and Neubrandenburg . In 1719 he enrolled in the registers of the University of Jena and joined in 1721 by order of King Friedrich Wilhelm I to the University of Halle .

In Halle he joined the direction of Pietism, particularly represented by August Hermann Francke (1663–1727) and Joachim Justus Breithaupt (1658–1732) . He supported his father, who had been provost and pastor of the Nikolaikirche in Berlin since 1717 , in his last lifetime as an amanuensis .

After his father's death (June 8, 1723), Seidel took over a parish in Görlsdorf near Frankfurt (Oder) in 1724 and the royal parish in Vehlefanz , today a district of the municipality of Oberkrämer in the Oberhavel district in Brandenburg .

On a trip to Wolfenbüttel in 1727 he preached there to Duke August Wilhelm , who then offered him the general superintendent's position and a theological professorship at the University of Helmstedt . In 1729 Seidel began his lectures at the Academia Julia Carolina and received his doctorate in theology on March 14, 1730. At the end of 1730 he was appointed full professor and introduced as an adjunct to general superintendent Friedrich Weise , whom he followed in office after his death.

During his tenure as a university lecturer, Seidel took over the management of the "Ducal German Society" at the end of 1747. The "Herzoglich Deutsche Gesellschaft zu Helmstedt" was founded in 1746 with the intention of promoting, cultivating and philological research into the German language. In 1749 he founded the "Society of Scripture Researchers", in which teachers and students were to be united under his leadership to study the Holy Scriptures together and played a major role in the school regulations of the city of Helmstedt from July 18, 1755.

Christoph Timotheus Seidel died in 1758 in his fourth term as Vice-Rector of the University of Helmstedt. Seidel was married twice and had eight children who were still alive at the time of his death. His eldest son was Christoph Matthias Seidel (* June 2, 1729; † February 27, 1797), later mayor and syndic of the city of Helmstedt.

Works (selection)

  • Diss. De immortalitate animae ex lumine rationis demonstrata. Hall 1722
  • Diss. De justificatione contra Boiretum. Hall 1722
  • The joyful reunion of the believers in that life. Berlin 1726 (a sermon)
  • From the denial of oneself; held a sermon at Wolfenbüttel. 1729
  • Diss. Inaug. de investigatione attributorum Dei. Helmstedt 1750
  • Diss. In qua ostenditur, Pontificios in ritu confirmationis a praxi Ecclesiae apostolicae plane aberrare. Helmstedt 1732
  • The agreement between the dying Jesus and his father because of his soul, from Luc. 23, 43. Helmstedt 1735 (a funeral sermon)
  • The saying of the Holy Spirit about the hope we should have from the dead. Helmstedt 1736 (a funeral sermon)
  • Progr. Veritas religionis christianae ex operationibus Spiritus S. ordinariis demonstrata. Helmstedt 1737
  • Communication on the purpose of Pauli's letter to the Ephesians. Helmstedt 1738
  • Subjects of sermons delivered. Hall 1739
  • Thoughts on the two questions: I. Whether a person can judge of himself that he will be saved or condemned. II Whether God has set a time and hour for man's conversion. Communicated for common edification by Helmstedt, etc. 1741
  • The apostle Paul as a great legal scholar. Helmstedt 1741 (a funeral sermon)
  • Progr. Da ignoratione immortalitatis anirnorum, restituendoram corporum, et diversae hominum post haec saecula conditions, Jobo ejusque acvo a Jo. Clerico temere impacta. Helmstedt 1742
  • Progr. Theologia Veteris Testamenti da Spiritu Sancto. Helmstedt 1742
  • Instruction based on experience as to which is the true method to catechize. Helmstedt 1742, 1748
  • Instruction on the worthy use of Holy Communion. Helmstedt 1743, 1747, 1756
  • Treatise of Unrecognized Sins. Helmstedt 1744–1745 (1st and 2nd treatise)
  • Diss. De primo primorum hominum peccato. Helmstedt 1744
  • Diss. De peccato malorum angelorum. Helmstedt 1745
  • Progr. De inhabitatione Spiritus Sancti, resuscitatioais corporis fidelum fundamento. Helmstedt 1746
  • Testimonies of the truth for the world today. Helmstedt 1746 (1st part)
  • Oratio de quaestione: an Deus decreverit animam post mortem annihilare, aut conservare? Helmstedt 1747
  • Letter to some good friends of soul sleep. Helmstedt 1747
  • Progr. Ad lectiones cursorias ON Nicolai, da quaestione: an Facultas in uno consistere possit. Helmstedt 1747
  • Oratio da Academia non diffamanda. Helmstedt 1748
  • Progr. Ad lectiones cursorias JE Schuberti exponent utilitatas ex Doctore Theologiae, solemni ritu declarato, in Ecclesiam, cui praeest, redundantes. Helmstedt 1743
  • Progr. De quaestione: to Christ Pascha suum ultimum seu. . . una eademque die cum Judeis comederit, nec ne? Helmstedt 1748
  • Progr. De quaestione: an et quomodo Spiritus S. in infantibus baptizatis operetur? Helmstedt 1748
  • Diss, de peccati in Spiritum S. irremissibilitate. Helmstedt 1748
  • Treatise on the Elce String Sect. Helmstedt 1749
  • Historical description of the Charurgites, in a letter to Mr. Licentiaten and Pastor Nicolai in Magdeburg, drafted etc. Helmstedt 1749
  • Invitatio ad inaugurationem novi Rectoris Scholae oppidanae. Helmstedt 1750
  • Program for the Herzogl Foundation Day. German Society in Helmstedt. Helmstedt 1750
  • Program for the speech of the German Society at the great birth festival of Julius-Carls Hochschule. Helmstedt 175?
  • Speech at the wedding of Sr. Majesty of the King of Denmark Frederick V and women Julianen Marien, geb. Duchess of Braunschweig and Lüneburg, on behalf of the Herzogl. German society held, along with the invitation. Helmstedt 1752
  • Message from them to the professed. Rothfischer for his conversion from the Roman Catholic to the Evangelical Lutheran Church. 1752
  • Exegetical and homiletic treatises on the Sunday and holiday epistles. Hall 1753–1755, 4th parts, 2nd edition Hall 1763–1764, 4th parts
  • Defense of its character by the soul sheep against the defense of an unnamed which came out against it. Helmstedt 1754
  • Helmstedt learned weekly paper containing the years 1751 to 1753. Helmstedt 1754
  • Order of salvation designed for use by teachers and learners according to a catechetical method. Helmstedt 1754–1756, 3rd part, 1st part ( online )
  • Diss, de peccato in Spirilum S. ad Hebr. 6, 4 sqq. Helmstedt 1755
  • Outlines of penitential sermons based on texts from the Old Testament. Hall 1755
  • Holy speeches given in special cases. Braunschweig 1755–1756, 2nd parts
  • Invitatio ad introductionem novi Rcctoris Scholae. Helmstedt 1756
  • Moral doctrine of Christian communicants. Helmstedt 1757, 2nd parts
  • Explanation of Pauli's letter to the Galatians. Hall 1757
  • Explanation of Pauli's letter to the Philippians. Hall 1757
  • Explanation of Pauli's letter to the Colossians. Hall 1757
  • Monument of love, donated to his beloved colleagues at the Evangelio after their blessed farewell. Hall 1758
  • Program pasch. quo potiora dubia a veteribus Christiani nominis hostibus, contra veritatem resurractionis Redemtoris mota, examinantur et refelluntur. Helmstedt 1758
  • Christian moral doctrine, based on the testimony of the Holy Scriptures. Brunswick 1758
  • Instruction to uplifting preaching; with a preface and historical introduction edited by MC Rahmmacher. Halle and Helmstedt 1758
  • Instructions for explaining the scriptures. Halle and Helmstedt 1759
  • Dogmatic knowledge of God; edited by MJF Wagner. Halle and Helmstedt 1760 (eigt. 1759)

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ M. Mücke, T. Schnalke: Briefnetz Leopoldina - The correspondence of the German Academy of Natural Scientists around 1750 . Walter de Gruyter, Berlin / New York 2009, ISBN 978-3-11-020105-5
personal data
SURNAME Seidel, Christoph Timotheus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Theologian and professor at the University of Helmstedt
DATE OF BIRTH September 20, 1703
PLACE OF BIRTH Schoenberg, Brandenburg
DATE OF DEATH May 30, 1758
Place of death Helmstedt