Johann Christoph Ernesti

Johann Christoph Ernesti (born January 11, 1662 in Keula / Schwarzburg, † August 11, 1722 in Bad Tennstedt ) was a German Protestant theologian .

Life

Since January 11, 1682, Ernesti studied at the University of Wittenberg , obtained the degree of Magister on April 27, 1686 and was accepted as an adjunct at the Faculty of Philosophy on May 10, 1689 . After he had concentrated extensively on theological topics, he took over a pastoral office in 1691, first in Plaue and in 1692 in Groß and Kleinbrüchter .

In 1704 he took over the office of chief pastor and superintendent in Tennstedt and could, after the on February 20, 1710 licentiate had acquired theology, on 11 March 1710 to the doctor of theology at Wittenberg PhD. From his five sons, Johann Christian Ernesti , Johann August Ernesti and Johann Friedrich Christoph Ernesti also gained the reputation of respected scholars.

Selection of works

De bibliis polyglottis, de Antiquo excommunicandi ritu, Wittenberg 1687
De antiquo excommunicandi ritu, Wittenberg 1687
De Eusebio Pamphili, Wittenberg 1688
De dialogis doctrum veteris ecclesiae, de absoluto Reprobationis decreto, Wittenberg 1688
De fummo eruditionis fastigo, Wittenberg 1718
De eruditorium cunctatione in componendis libris, Wittenberg 1717

literature

Matriculation of the University of Wittenberg
Friedrich August Eckstein : Ernesti, Johann Christoph . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 6, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 234 f.
Ernesti, Joan Christoph. In: Johann Heinrich Zedler : Large complete universal lexicon of all sciences and arts . Volume 8, Leipzig 1734, column 1704.

personal data
SURNAME	Ernesti, Johann Christoph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German Protestant theologian
DATE OF BIRTH	January 11, 1662
PLACE OF BIRTH	Keula , Schwarzburg
DATE OF DEATH	August 11, 1722
Place of death	Bad Tennstedt