Friedrich Ezekiel
Friedrich Christoph Hesekiel (born October 27, 1794 in Rehsen , † April 14, 1840 in Altenburg ) was a German Lutheran theologian.
Ezekiel was born as the son of the pastor in Rehsen Johann Christoph Hesekiel and his wife Charlotte Sophie Ellinger. After attending school in Dessau , he studied theology at the University of Wittenberg , the University of Leipzig and the University of Halle . During his studies in 1816 he became a member of the Teutonia Halle fraternity . In 1818 he became pastor at the Moritzkirche in Halle and later hospital preacher . After the theological faculty of the Halle University had awarded him an honorary doctorate in 1830, he went to Altenburg in 1834 as general superintendent and consistorial assessor. He stood up for the church union between Lutherans and Reformed and wrote religious poems and edification writings. In 1834 he was made honorary citizenship of Halle. He was a member of the Halle Masonic lodge to the three swords .
Ezekiel was married twice. He was the father of the publicist George Ezekiel and the general superintendent Johannes Ezekiel .
Works
- Timothy: Speeches to clergy. A collection of official addresses at the initiation and introduction to the pastor's profession; especially for younger ministers, candidates and theology students , Altenburg 1837.
- Views of Halle and its surroundings. A guide for travelers and as a friendly reminder for former Halle academic citizens , Halle 1824.
literature
- Words and chants for the funeral of the blissfully fallen Dr. Friedrich Ezekiel, General Superintendent in Altenburg: on Good Friday morning, April 17, 1840. Printed by Christian Friedrich Heinrich Sachse, Altenburg 1840.
- Veronika Albrecht-Birkner : Pastors book of the church province of Saxony. Vol. 4, Evangelische Verlagsanstalt, Leipzig 2006, p. 158.
- Helge Dvorak: Biographical Lexicon of the German Burschenschaft. Volume II: Artists. Winter, Heidelberg 2018, ISBN 978-3-8253-6813-5 , pp. 324-325.
Web links
- Literature by and about Friedrich Ezekiel in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ezekiel, Friedrich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ezekiel, Friedrich Christoph (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Lutheran theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 27, 1794 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rehsen |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 14, 1840 |
| Place of death | Altenburg |