Hans Lorenz Andreas Vent
Hans Lorenz Andreas Vent (born April 10, 1785 in Hademarschen , † April 21, 1879 in Itzehoe ) was a German Protestant theologian .
Life
Hans Lorenz Andreas Vent was born on April 10, 1785 as the son of Hans Hinrich Vent († 1814), who had been a preacher in Hademarschen since 1779 , and studied theology. In 1809 he passed his official theological examination in Glückstadt . Two years later he accepted a position as a deacon in Tellingstedt . In the year after his father's death, he was his successor. He remained a deacon and preacher there for almost half a century, and on his 50th anniversary in 1861 he was appointed honorary consistorial councilor . Two years later, however, he retired and moved to Itzehoe, where he died on April 21, 1879 at the age of 94.
Vent belonged to Lutheran orthodoxy and was a staunch supporter of Claus Harms . In several writings he defended his theses against the theological rationalism of the time.
Works
- To the public seeking truth. About the 95 theses of Pastor Harms (1818)
- On the cause and necessity of the present feud of faith (1819)
- Luther's works in a selection taking into account the needs of the time (ten volumes; 1826)
- Message and reminder regarding the Bible and missionary matters and their blessed progress in our regions (1826)
- Sixteen confirmation speeches (1845)
- A spiritual paperback for servants of women (1834)
literature
- Carsten Erich Carstens : Vent, Hans Lorenz Andreas . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 39, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1895, p. 606 f.
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SURNAME | Vent, Hans Lorenz Andreas |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Protestant theologian |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 10, 1785 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Hademarschen |
DATE OF DEATH | April 21, 1879 |
Place of death | Itzehoe |