Johann Christian Mehlhorn

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Johann Christian Mehlhorn (also: Melhorn ; * December 12, 1698 in Chemnitz ; † February 14, 1760 in Delitzsch ) was a German Protestant theologian.

Life

Mehlhorn attended high school in Chemnitz and then studied from April 10, 1717 at the University of Wittenberg . After he had acquired the academic degree of a master's degree in Wittenberg on April 30, 1721, he continued his studies at the University of Leipzig . In 1724 he went to Gelenau / Erzgeb as a substitute for the pastor . and became his successor the following year. In 1743 he was appointed as superintendent in Weida and in 1751 as superintendent, pastor first teacher and director of schools in Delitzsch, where he died on.

In 1741 he published the Gelenau hymn book, which was distinguished for its time by the accuracy of the texts and all sorts of useful hymnological ingredients and was published again in Weida in 1744. He also composed songs himself, which can be found in the aforementioned and Delitzsch hymnbooks.

Selection of works

  1. Dissertation, de distinctione Psalmorum, Hymnorum atque Odarum spiritualium, arl Colos. III, 16 et Ephes. V, 19, contra clericum. Witteberg 1720
  2. Dissertation de eo, quod Novo Testamento proprium est. Wittenberg 1721
  3. God, the beautiful mountain of the pious, on Psalm IV, 9.Chemnitz 1728
  4. Thorough explanation of the Heil. Old Testament writing, augmented by complete excerpts from those in Menthenii and Ickenii Thesauris and other best disputation bus, also other notes by learned men, with their own additions. 8 volumes. Leipzig 1738–1748
  5. Gelenau's hymn book, prompted by a special legate, written in a complete systematic order, with additions to the song studio, a real concordance and a message from the authoribus of the songs, including other notes, and improved after the songs were first printed. 1741
  6. Enlightened eyes in death, on Job XIX, 25-27; a funeral sermon. Schneeberg 1741
  7. Thorough instruction for those who are healed for the first time. Go to the sacrament. Schneeberg 1742, Delitzsch 1753
  8. Thanksgiving offerings to God after the harvest is completed; about Jerem. V, 24. Schneeberg 1744
  9. The words of heavenly wisdom in the council and court rooms, about Matth. VIII, 1-13

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Fritz Juntke: Album Academiae Vitebergensis - Younger Series Part 3; Halle (Saale), 1966, p. 299
personal data
SURNAME Mehlhorn, Johann Christian
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Melhorn
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Protestant theologian
DATE OF BIRTH December 12, 1698
PLACE OF BIRTH Chemnitz
DATE OF DEATH February 14, 1760
Place of death Delitzsch