Heinrich Gutsleff
Heinrich Gutsleff (* around 1680 in Tallinn ; † March 15, 1747 in Kullamaa ) was a Baltic German theologian . He was best known as a Bible translator into the North Estonian language .
life and work
Heinrich Gutsleff was born as the son of the Baltic German pastor at the Tallinn Heiliggeistkirche , Eberhard Gutsleff (1654-1724), and his wife Catharina (around 1665-1710). His grandfather was the famous Bible translator Johann Gutslaff († 1657).
Heinrich Gutsleff graduated from high school in Tallinn ( Reval ) in 1701 . From 1701 to 1703 he studied theology in Kiel and 1703 linguistics at the University of Halle . In 1710 he became pastor of the parish of Kullamaa ( Goldenbeck ). There he was particularly committed to the schooling of the Estonian-speaking rural population. Thanks to the construction of a school building, lessons could also take place during the winter.
In 1720 he was appointed provost . From 1706 Gutsleff played a decisive role in the translation of the New Testament into North Estonian. In 1715 he was also in charge of the final editing and editing of the translation together with his father.
In addition, Gutsleff wrote contributions to other theological works. From 1731 Gutsleff was a member of the Bible Translation Commission. Gutsleff was closely associated with pietistic ideas.
Private life
Heinrich Gutsleff was married to Sophia Juliana Wilhelms.
He was the brother of the theologian Eberhard Gutsleff the Younger († 1749), who was imprisoned by the tsarist authorities because of his connections to the Moravian Brethren and died in prison in Saint Petersburg .
literature
- General encyclopedia of writers and scholars of the provinces of Livonia, Esthland and Courland . Second volume GK. Edited by Johann Friedrich von Recke and Karl Eduard Napiersky . Mitau : Johann Friedrich Steffenhagen and son 1829, p. 151f.
Web links
- Baltic Historical Commission (ed.): Entry on Heinrich Gutsleff. In: BBLD - Baltic Biographical Lexicon digital
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento from February 1, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gutsleff, Heinrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Baltic German pastor and Bible translator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1680 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tallinn |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 15, 1747 |
| Place of death | Kullamaa |