Gottfried Daniel Krummacher

Gottfried Daniel Krummacher (born April 1, 1774 in Tecklenburg ; † January 30, 1837 in Elberfeld (today in Wuppertal )) was a Prussian Reformed theologian .

Life

preserved tombstone of Krummacher

Gottfried Daniel Krummacher came from the Krummacher family from Westphalia. He was the younger brother of Friedrich Adolf Krummacher . After studying theology, he was pastor in Baerl (today: Duisburg ) from 1798 , in Wülfrath from 1801 and then in Elberfeld from 1816.

He was theologically influenced by Friedrich Adolf Lampe and was also considered a moderate predecessor of Hermann Friedrich Kohlbrügges . Through his sermon about the free grace of God, which lacked any pathos, Krummacher became the head of the Lower Rhine awakening movement .

Works

• Something about the Reformation, separation and union in two lectures. Büschler, Elberfeld 1817, digitized edition .
• Shall we persevere in sin so that grace may become more powerful? A lecture given on October 24th, 1819. Funcke, Crefeld 1820, digitized edition of the University and State Library Düsseldorf .
• Know should comfort me? A sermon on New Years Day 1821. Hassel, Elberfeld 1821, digitized edition of the University and State Library Düsseldorf .
• Three sermons . Hassel, Elberfeld 1824 ( digitized version )
• The migrations of Israel through the desert to Canaan. In relation to the inner guidance of the believer. 12 booklets. Hassel, Elberfeld 1827–1836 (sermons, several editions, translations).
• The way to holiness according to Romans 6, 12 and 14. 3 sermons. Hassel, Elberfeld 1835.
• House postille. Truth to godliness. A collection of sermons for all Sundays and holidays. Printing and publishing of the Rheinische Schul-Buchhandlung, Meurs 1836.
• The head of the common. Five sermons. Hassel, Elberfeld 1837 ( digitized version ).
• The Rainbow. Three sermons. Hassel, Elberfeld 1837. ( digitized in the digital library Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania)
• Jacob's fight and victory. Considered in eleven early sermons in the years 1816-17 on Genesis. 32, 24-31. Hassel, Elberfeld 1838.
• Daily manna for the pilgrims through the desert. Hassel, Elberfeld 1838.
• Collected ears of wheat. 58 sermons. Along with a few letters from the same. Published by Jacob Haarbeck. Publishing house of the bookshop of the Erziehungs-Verein, Neukirchen bei Moers 1898.

literature

• Otto von Ranke:  Krummacher, Gottfried Daniel . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 17, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1883, p. 246 f.
• Friedrich-Wilhelm Krummacher : Gottfried Daniel Krummacher and the Lower Rhine awakening movement in the 19th century (= work on church history. Vol. 24, ISSN  1861-5996 ). de Gruyter, Berlin et al. 1935.
• Urs Leu:  Krummacher, Gottfried Daniel. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 4, Bautz, Herzberg 1992, ISBN 3-88309-038-7 , Sp. 716-720.
• Hermann-Peter Eberlein: Album ministrorum of the Reformed Congregation Elberfeld. Preachers and pastors since 1552, Bonn 2003 (SVRKG 163), pp. 94–99.

Web links

Commons : Gottfried Daniel Krummacher  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Literature by and about Gottfried Daniel Krummacher in the catalog of the German National Library
• Portrait and tomb of Gottfried Daniel Krummacher
• Texts by GD Krummacher in the voice of faith