Georg Friedrich Seiler

Georg Friedrich Seiler (born October 24, 1733 in Creußen , † May 13, 1807 in Erlangen ) was a German Protestant theologian and university professor .

Life

Georg Friedrich Seiler was born as the son of Georg Balthasar (1702–1742), Krugmacher and his wife Christiana Catharina (1708–1764), a daughter of the master locksmith Conrad Hammeran. In 1743 his mother married a second time and Jacob Eyrich (1722–1762), also a Krugmacher, became his stepfather. Georg Friedrich Seiler also had a biological brother, two biological sisters and four stepbrothers.

Georg Friedrich Seiler married Eleonora Wilhelmina Juliana (1740–1805) in Neustadt near Coburg in 1762 , a daughter of the surgeon Christoph Conrad Baumann (1694–1754). They had two sons together:

• Georg Christian Friedrich Seiler (1764–1834), lawyer and councilor in the Duchy of Saxony-Coburg-Saalfeld ;
• Burkhard Wilhelm Seiler (1779–1843), professor of surgery and anatomy at the University of Wittenberg , member of the Académie nationale de médecine in Paris .

From 1745 he attended the seminarium and from 1747 the grammar school in Bayreuth and began in 1754, supported by the Fladenstein scholarship, to study theology and philosophy as well as oriental languages, mathematics, natural sciences and history at the University of Erlangen and attended lectures by Caspar Jacob Huth ( 1711–1760), Joachim Ehrenfried Pfeiffer , Johann Martin Chladni , Georg Peter Zenckel , Johann Paul Reinhard (1722–1779) and Simon Gabriel Suckow (1721–1786). After completing his studies, he accompanied a nobleman from 1758 to 1761 as court master at the University of Tübingen and heard lectures from Johann Friedrich Cotta , Johann Gottlieb Faber , Israel Gottlieb Canz , Otto Christian von Lohenschiold , and Harpprecht; he preached often in the Tübingen city church . He passed the theological exam in 1762 , was then ordained and received a diaconate in Neustadt near Coburg . On November 5, 1764, he received his doctorate from the philosophy faculty in Erlangen, and the position of preacher at the Kreuzkirche in Coburg . In 1765 he moved to Coburg as pastor and in 1767 became court deacon and high school professor in Bayreuth .

In 1770 he followed a call to the University of Erlangen and became fourth professor of theology; on May 2, 1770, he gave his inaugural lecture. In 1771 he received his doctorate as Dr. theol. and in the course of time he became vice-rector at the university and a member of the church leadership six times . In 1772 he campaigned for a seminary to be founded, in that year he was appointed third theological professor and university preacher .

He refused several appointments to other universities, including the universities of Göttingen and Leipzig , as well as to high church offices in Hanover ( general superintendent ), Frankfurt am Main and Lübeck . For this he was rewarded by the government of the Margraviate of Bayreuth with salary increases, titles and offices.

In 1773 he was appointed to the Privy Council of Churches , and in 1775 he was given a real consistorial position in Bayreuth with the department for the entire school system of the Principality of Bayreuth. In 1775 he was appointed First Real Consistorial Councilor. In 1776 he initiated the establishment of the Erlangen Institute for the Poor and in 1779 the establishment of the Bible Institute , which he then used to spread his writings. In 1779 he became second and in 1788 first full professor of theology in Erlangen, in the same year he was appointed superintendent, first preacher in the town church and scholarch of the grammar school . He was director of the Institute of Morals and Fine Sciences.

Memberships

Georg Friedrich Seiler became a member of the Royal German Society in Königsberg in 1755 . and in 1793 its honorary member .

From 1776 he was a member of the Societas Suecana pro fide et christianismo in Stockholm .

Further memberships existed in the Society for the Faith in Stockholm and the Society for the Defense of the Christian Religion in Hague .

Fonts (selection)

• Baireuth, the seat of the arts, under Frederick's government; Poem of praise to Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg. Erlangen 1757.
• Wilh. Robertson's History of Scotland under the Governments of Queen Mary et al. of King Jacob VI. except for the time when the latter ascended the English throne, along with an outline of Scottish history prior to this section; Translated from English, with a criticism from a distinguished Englishman, including some own comments, explanations, etc. Preface accompanied. Ulm and Leipzig 1762.
• Consideration of the new philosophical representation of the Trinity, which Prof. Meyer delivered in Halle, or development of the question: Are the divine persons substances, accidents, or neither of the two? Wroclaw 1765.
• The important matter of the spiritual speaker; a didactic poem. Coburg 1767.
• Some of the main reasons why God recommended prayer so strongly to us; Sermon. Baireuth 1767.
• The great effects of the testimony of the Holy Spirit on the believers; Sermon. Baireuth 1768.
• Demosthenes for the crown. Lysia's mourning speech. From the Greek. Coburg 1768.
• The spirit and attitudes of rational Christianity, for edification. Coburg 1769. Was translated into Swedish, Danish and Hungarian .
• Sermons for establishment in faith and holy walk . Baireuth 1769.
• Progr. Ad morum eorundemque doctrinae historiam animadversiones theologicae lib. Erlangen. 1770.
• Diss. Animadversiones theologicae ad morum eorumdemque doctrinae historiam. Gain. 1771.
• How immensely the fear of God contributes to a people being blessed and happy; Earth sermon. Erlangen 1772.
• Brief history of revealed religion, primarily for common use by those Christians who are not theologians. With copper u. Maps. Erlangen 1772. Was translated into Dutch, Swedish and Hungarian.
• Religion of minors . Erlangen 1772. Published in French: Albert Hollard: La religion des petits enfants ; Latin: Andreas Samuel Geßner: Initia doctrinae christianae accomodatae ad pueritiae captum . Dutch by Isaac van Nuyssenburg, Utrecht 1775. Danish 1776. Hungarian 1777. Swedish 1779. Bohemian for Catholics by Alexander Parizeck, Prague 1780. Bohemian for Protestants by W. Thonn, Prague 1785. Polish by JF Januzza 1785.
• Life of Christ according to the four evangelists, in short sentences. Erlangen 1773.
• Progr. Quatenus boni motus spiritus p. vi in ​​hominum animis excitati a bonis naturae motibus discerni possunt. Erlangen 1773.
• Some thoughts from the early education of future ministers. (Announcement of the seminary). Erlangen 1773.
• Salutation when Prince Maximilian Julius Leopold , Duke of Braunschweig Lüneburg, was presented with the diploma of the Friedrichs Alexandrian Academy. Erlangen 1773.
• Short message from the institute of morality u. beautiful sciences . Erlangen 1773.
• Brief epitome of church history in the New Testament in tables . Erlangen 1773. Was translated into Hungarian by György.
• Theologia dogmatico polemica, cum compendio historiae dogmatum succinctae, in usum praelectionum academicarum adornata . Erlangen 1774.
• Doctrinae christianae compendium, gymnasiis atque scholis scriptum . Erlangen 1774.
• Educational building of the evangelical belief and moral doctrine, both for the instruction of the youth, as for the edifying repetition of the religious truths for the common man. Erlangen 1774.
• Progr. De difficultatibus Arianismi subtilioris, inprimis Clarkiani. Erlangen 1774.
• Sermons; in the collection of edifying sermons. Nuremberg 1774 .
• Progr. Christologia Justini martyris. Erlangen 1775.
• About the divinity of Christ; for believers and doubters. Leipzig near Schwickart 1775.
• Progr. Ad Diss. Inaug. Johann Georg Rosenmüller ; Christologia Tatiani, Athenagorae, Theophili Antiocheni. Erlangen 1775.
• Small and historical catechism, or first basis for teaching in biblical history, and in evangelical beliefs and morals . Baireuth at. Lübek 1775.
• The blessing of a city from a well-established poor welfare; Sermon. With a Beylage: Plan u. Advertisement of the poor school u. Educational fund. Erlangen 1776.
• Brief apology of Christianity, along with a draft of the religion of a Christian philosopher. Erlangen 1776. Was translated into Dutch, Amsterdam 1784 and into Danish, Copenhagen 1780
• How the frequent visits to German schools to be arranged by the preachers must be designed if the desired benefit is to be produced. Erlangen 1776 .
• Pr. Super Jacobi morituri verba Gen. 49, 10. ib. Eod. 34. Non-profit considerations of the latest scriptures, which religion, customs, etc. Affect the improvement of the human sex; in association with a society of scholars. Gain. Twenty-five years 1776--1800.
• Progr. Vere in Christum credentes omnes justificari non ad vitam aeternam praedestinatos solum. Erlangen 1777.
• Pr. Ad. Diss. Inaug. Size Schlegel: Justificationis a predestinatione discrepantia. Erlangen 1777.
• On the difference between justification and predestination; a treatise, in the name u. to be obtained with the approval of the theological faculty, together with an answer to the writings opposed to this treatise by Ernst Jakob Danov. Erlangen 1777.
• About the instruction of the youth in Christianity, especially when using my textbooks, together with a plan about the establishment of a German city, etc. Country schools . Baireuth 1777 .
• Sermon on the words of Pauli: Sayd nobody owe nothing . Erlangen 1778.
• Progr. Animadversionum ad Psychologiam sacram. Partic. I. Erlangen 1778.
• Preface to Johann Heinrich Martin Ernesti practical. Instruction in the fine sciences . Nuremberg 1778.
• Appendix of some devotions to the Spirit, etc. the attitudes of rational Christianity, along with tomorrow and Evening prayers. Coburg 1778 .
• About the atoning death of Jesus Christ. First part . Erlangen 1779.
• About the atoning death of Jesus Christ. Second part, in addition to the doctrine of the justification of man before God, and of original sin . Erlangen 1779. 2nd edition together with a treatise on the natural ruin of man, on freedom and the like. Justification. Erlangen 1782. Rotterdam 1799 translated into Dutch.
• Of original sin and the natural ruin of man. Erlangen 1779.
• Theologically critical considerations of new writings; Written in association with a society of scholars, eight years. Erlangen 1779–1786 .
• Preface to Johann Heinrich Martin Ernesti's moral practical textbook of the beautiful sciences for young people . Nuremberg 1779 .
• The Bahrdtian creed refuted, by Joh. Salomo Semler etc. and how all this is contained in the non-profit considerations . Erlangen 1779 .
• Sermons; in Waldau collections of excellent sermons . Nuremberg 1780 .
• A. bc table for children to teach them how to play. Erlangen 1780 .
• Prayers for students, mainly in high schools. Erlangen 1780 .
• The Scriptures of the Old Testament in extract, including the whole New Testament; after Luther's translation, with notes . Erlangen 1781.Translated into French in 1784by Jean-Jacques Meynier and Jakob Franz Agassiz.
• The New Testament translated and annotated . Erlangen 1782.
• Attempt of a Christian Protestant liturgy. Erlangen 1782.
• Sunday and holiday prayers, for private and public worship services . Erlangen 1782.
• Small biblical book of edification, or the biblical histories, with explanatory short devotions etc. Asked . Erlangen 1782. Also published in French 1788.
• To try to improve the Christian evangelical liturgy. First appendix. Erlangen 1783 . 2nd appendix, also under the title: Edifying reflections on the passion of Jesus. Erlangen 1784.
• Isaiah; translated from Hebrew and annotated. Erlangen 1783. Translated into Dutch in 1784.
• Theses theologicae dogmaticae. Compendium minus in usum praelectionum academicarum. Erlangen 1783 .
• Principles for the formation of future people u. Youth teachers, preachers, catechists, etc. Educators . Erlangen 1783.
• Progr. Ad Diss. Inaug. Wilhelm Friedrich Hufnagel : De divinis notionibus cogitationibusque ab humanis in interpretandis vaticiniis caute discernendis. Erlangen 1783 .
• Pr. De vaticiniorum universam aliquam temporis periodum complectentium justa interpretandi ratione. Erlangen 1783.
• Sermon of the wise goodness of the Almighty in winter. Erlangen 1784.
• Christianity founded by truth, not by deception. Dessau 1784. New edition under the title: Jesus Christ, the teacher of truth, no deceiver . Erlangen 1787.
• The psalms; translated from Hebrew, etc. issued for common use. Erlangen 1784.
• Liturgical magazine, as a continuation of the liturgical attempt. Erlangen 1784.
• Writing to the preachers and others School teacher, because of his biblical work. Erlangen 1785.
• Brotherly toleration, one of the first duties to God and to the state; Sermon. Erlangen 1785.
• Attempt a plan to set up school teacher seminars for Protestant countries. Reprinted from this year's non-profit considerations. Erlangen 1787.
• The greater biblical book of edification . Erlangen Bible Institute 1786.
• The attitudes of the Christian with uncertain sagas of impending terrible movements of nature; Sermon. Erlangen 1786.
• Fixed questions; a supplement to the catechism . Erlangen 1786.
• Monument of the great kindness that God showed Christian-Erlangen in the first century, from the time it was built . Erlangen 1786.
• General collection of liturgical forms of the Protestant churches . Erlangen 1786.
• Monument of love and respect, set by D. Joachim Ehrenfried Pfeiffer . Erlangen 1787.
• Pr. De Christo, omnium rerum Domino et gubernatore. Erlangen 1789.
• Religion in songs . Erlangen 1788.
• Biblical religion and doctrine of bliss . Erlangen 1788.
• About the royal Prussian religious edict of 9 Jul. 1788 various judgments, with notes. Erlangen 1788.
• Catechetical method book. Erlangen 1789 . Adapted for Catholic pastors by August Friedrich Ortmann. Vienna at Doll 1802.
• School method book . Erlangen 1789.
• On true active Christianity, some prayers, and the like. Cummunion devotions. Erlangen 1789.
• Biblical catechism; an excerpt from the biblical religion u. Doctrine of bliss, for smaller children. Erlangen 1789.
• General reader for the citizen and farmer; for use in city and country schools . Erlangen 1790. After the fifth edition, this reader was edited by Pastor Franz Xaver Sauer for Catholic schools.
• Pr. De argumento quodam ad religionis revelatae veritatem comprobandam ex Dei veri cultorum victoria petendo. Erlangen 1790.
• Small Christian churches and the history of the Reformation, along with the essential content of the Augsburg Confession. Erlangen 1790.
• School Teacher Bible. First part of the New Testament, first part. Erlangen 1790.
• Primer, for use with the first reading exercises . Erlangen 1790.
• New spelling and reading book, with the first basis of human knowledge . Erlangen 1791. Translated into French in 1797.
• Junkheim's character and merits . Erlangen 1791.
• New oath warnings, for use in courts, along with Johann Christoph Georg Bodenschatz lessons for the oath of Jews. Erlangen 1791 .
• Pr. De regni a vatibus divinis Messiae ipsiusque populo promissi vera natura atque indole. Erlangen 1791 .
• Introduction to the easier understanding of the prophetic writings of the old covenant. Erlangen 1792.
• Progr. De terrae conflagratione et novi coeli novaeque terrae instauratione. Erlangen 1792.
• Pr. De vaticinorum causis atque finibus. Erlangen 1792.
• Opuscula theologica. Collectio I. (contains several of the previously published dissertations). Erlangen 1793.
• School prayers for city and country schools . Erlangen 1793.
• Prophecy, and its fulfillment, presented from the scriptures . Erlangen 1794.
• Pr. De revelationis et inspirationis discrimine rite constituendo. Erlangen 1794.
• Reasonable belief in the truth of Christianity, confirmed by reasons of history and practical reason. Erlangen 1795 .
• Christ an in operibus suis mirabilibus efficiendis arcanis usus sit remediis? Erlangen 1795.
• In memory of Buirette. Brief history of the institute of morality and beautiful science. Erlangen 1795.
• On the rights and freedoms of Protestant preachers in liturgical matters. Erlangen 1795.
• Progr. Ad Diss. Inaug. Henr. Car. Alex. Haenlein: Discussio quaestionis, utrum ex Jesu sermonibus in Evangelistarum commentariis obviis, quae unice vera sint religionis ipsius dogmata, intelligi possit, et dijudicari debeat? Erlangen 1795 .
• About the divine revelations, especially those which Jesus and his messengers received . Erlangen 1796.
• School teacher Old Testament Bible. Erlangen 1796 .
• Pr. Deus, an, quod multi contendunt, Domini potissimum forma et nomine se sub oeconomia Mosis describi curaverit? unde sensus Israelitarum servilis sit derivandus, inquiritur. Erlangen 1796.
• Progr. De nov. Test. locis quibusdam erroneae doctrinae de angelorum vi et dignitate, Christi dignitatem superante, oppositis. Erlangen 1797.
• The Questions of Doubting Reason: Is Forgiveness of Sin Possible? Can we hope for a pardon from Christ? Answered. Erlangen 1798.
• Pr. Jesum corpore pariter atque anima in coelum assumtum esse, an argumentis possit probari fide dignis? Erlangen 1798.
• The religion according to reason and the Bible in its harmony, primarily for students, then also for readers who have some skill in thinking . Erlangen 1798.
• Morality of reason and the Bible, for the youth to be educated for their own reflection, primarily in the upper classes of grammar schools and similar educational institutions. Erlangen 1799.
• Brief epitome of religion according to reason and the Bible; a textbook for students, then also for other adult young people who are to be instructed to think about religion for themselves . Erlangen 1799.
• Pr. Jesus, an miracula suis ipsius viribus ediderit, et si hoc, quid inde sequatur. Erlangen 1799.
• Pr. Apostolorum spes veniendi ad Christum in coelis versantem, an et ad nos et ad omnes pertineat homines, qui vitam aeternam consequuntur? Erlangen 1800.
• Biblical hermeneutics, or principles and rules for explaining the holy. Scriptures of the old and new testaments . Erlangen 1800.
• Spirit and power of the Bible for the youth, also perhaps for adults to repeat the biblical religion and the like. Ethics. First part, the old testament. Erlangen 1800.
• Spirit and power of the scriptures of the New Testament, for self-teaching, etc. for edification for Christians of all confessions, summarized in one extract. Erlangen 1801.
• Grateful memory of the most important benefits which the inhabitants of Christian Erlangen have received from God since the city was founded; Sermon. Erlangen 1801.
• Conversations between God and Jesus. A guide to teaching children to reflect early on the general basic truths of the Christian religion . Erlangen 1801.
• On the instruction of the catechumens for perfection and Relief of the same; some suggestions. Erlangen 1802.
• Guide to Teaching the Catechumens; an appendix to catechism. Erlangen 1802 .
• Pr. De necessitate mali moralis hypothetica. Erlangen 1802 .
• Pr. De malae voluntatis ratione et originibus. Erlangen 1802.
• The age of the harmony of reason u. the biblical religion; an apology for Christianity, against Thomas Payne and his like in Germany . Leipzig. at Crusius 1802.
• The smallest catechism for the little ones, to stimulate moral feelings, for children from 5 to 7 years, to prepare for every other catechism . Erlangen 1803.
• To parents and teachers. A few words about the duty and right nature of early religious education for children. Erlangen 1803.
• Character of a true Christian who has proven her piety with life and deeds, who because. Ms. secret councilor Buirette von Oehlefeld geb. Freyin from Eib. Leipzig 1803.
• Pr. De corpore Christi glorificato. Erlangen 1803 .
• Principles of Evangelical Religion and Morals for Children. Erlangen 1803 .
• Message from a custody and rescue facility for bathers at the K. Friedrich Alexander University in Erlangen. Erlangen 1803.
• Progr. De vero Jesu Christi mortui in vitam reditu ad redimendum et emendandum genus humanum necessario. Erlangen 1804.
• Progr. De tempore et ordine, quibus tria Evagelia priora canonia scripta sint. Erlangen 1805.
• Translation of the writings of the New Testament, with added explanations of dark and difficult passages. Erlangen 1806.
• From the constitution of the Erlangen University, and from the Institute of Morals there. Erlangen 1805.
• General hymn book for Christians to promote spiritual edification. Erlangen 1807.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Biographical and literary news from the writers who currently live in the principalities of Anspach and Bayreuth, pp. 345–361 . Palm, 1782 ( google.de [accessed August 4, 2018]).
2. ^ German biography: Seiler, Georg Friedrich - German biography. Retrieved February 11, 2018 . 
3. ^ ADB: Seiler, Georg Friedrich - Wikisource. Retrieved August 3, 2018 . 
4. ↑ Georg Friedrich Seiler . 1807 ( google.de [accessed on August 3, 2018]).
5. ^ Lexicon of deceased Bavarian writers of the 18th and 19th centuries, pp. 145–156 . Jenisch u. Stage, 1825 ( google.de [accessed on August 4, 2018]).
6. ↑ Georg Wolfgang Augustin Fikenscher: Gelehrtes Fürstentum Bayreuth: or biographical and literary news from all writers who were born in the Principality of Baireut and who lived and still live in or outside of it: in alphabetical order. Seiler to Unger. 9 . Palm, 1804 ( google.de [accessed August 4, 2018]).
7. ^ Heinrich Doering: The German pulpit speakers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries: depicted according to their life and work, pp. 422–433 . JKG Wagner, 1830 ( google.de [accessed August 4, 2018]).