Johann Ernst Gerhard the Elder

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Johann Ernst Gerhard the Elder

Johann Ernst Gerhard the Elder (born December 15, 1621 in Jena ; † February 24, 1668 there ) was a German Lutheran theologian .

Life

Johann Ernst Gerhard was the son of the theologian Johann Gerhard and his wife Maria Gerhard, geb. Mattenberg. At the age of 15 he enrolled at the University of Jena in 1637 . In 1640 he continued his studies at the University of Altdorf , returned to Jena in 1642 and in 1643 acquired the academic degree of a master's degree in philosophy. In 1646 he went to the University of Wittenberg , became an adjunct at the Philosophical Faculty and in 1650 went on a study trip that took him to various universities in France, Holland and Switzerland. After his return he became professor of history at the University of Jena in 1652. In 1653 he received his doctorate in theology and in 1655 professor of theology in Jena. He also participated in the organizational tasks of the Salana and was rector of the Alma Mater in the winter semesters of 1661 and 1667 .

On the day of his doctorate (July 12, 1653) he married Katharina Elisabeth Plathner (born February 27, 1626 in Langensalza; † March 11, 1671 in Jena), the widow of the medical professor Christoph Schelhammer . From this marriage Johann Friedrich Gerhard, Johann Ernst Gerhard, Sophie Elisabeth Gerhard and Maria Elisabeth Gerhard, who married Johann Adrian Slevogt in 1682 , are known.

Selection of works

  • Harmonia linguarum orientalium, scil.Chaldaicae, Syriacae, Arabicae, Aethiopicae cum Ebraica , Jena 1647.
  • Isagogne
  • Epitoms
  • Sylloge decadum theologicarum

literature

  • Julius August Wagenmann :  Gerhard, Johann Ernst the Elder . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 8, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1878, p. 772.
  • Johann Samuelersch , Johann Gottfried Gruber : General Encyclopedia of Sciences and Arts Part 60, p. 475
  • Alexander Bitzel:  Gerhard, Johann Ernst. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 23, Bautz, Nordhausen 2004, ISBN 3-88309-155-3 , Sp. 497-501.  ( Article / beginning of article in Internet archive )
  • Gerhardus, Joannes Ernestus. In: Johann Heinrich Zedler : Large complete universal lexicon of all sciences and arts . Volume 10, Leipzig 1735, column 1105 f.
  • Alexander Bitzel, Ralf Georg Bogner, Johann Anselm Steiger : Afterword. In: Johann Anselm Steiger (Ed.): Bibliotheca Gerhardina. Reconstruction of the scholarly and lending library of Johann Gerhards (1582–1637) and his son Johann Ernst Gerhard (1621–1668). Edited by Alexander Bitzel, Volker Hartmann, Ralf Georg Bogner, Christian Herrmann and Johann Anselm Steiger (= Doctrina et Pietas I / 11 / 1-2). Frommann-Holzboog, Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt 2002, pp. 1207-1228.
  • Sebastian Niemann: Mirror of a sad Hertzens / Bey Christlicher / Highly respectable and full of people cadavers of ... Women / Ms. Catharina Elisabeth Gerhardin / Gebohrner Plathnerin / Des ... Mr. Johannis Ernesti Gerhardi, The H. Schrifft D. ... Widows left behind: Who on March 11th, 1671, in the 45th year of her age, blissfully divorced from her / and then on March 16th in the collegiate church all here at Jena was brought to her body in her little resting chamber prepared there. Jena 1671, (funeral sermon woman, online )
  • Sebastian Niemann : Christian dying lust /: Bey Volckreicher and considerable funeral celibate of ... Mr. Johannis Ernesti Gerhardi, the H. Schrifft Doctoris and loyal Professoris Publici at the Wohl-Löblichen Universität Jehna / Welcher on February 24th of this 1668th year / his age in the 47th ... fell asleep / and then on the 28th of the same month in the Collegii churches all here to Jehna in his body in his resting room / in the funeral sermon from the epistle Pauli to Philip, which was previously given in the town church. on the 1st of 23. for / and afterwards transported to the truck upon request / by Sebastiano Niemann / the H. Schrifft D. Prof. Past. and superint. there. Bauhofer: Jena, 1668 ( online )

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personal data
SURNAME Gerhard, Johann Ernst the Elder
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Lutheran theologian
DATE OF BIRTH December 15, 1621
PLACE OF BIRTH Jena
DATE OF DEATH February 24, 1668
Place of death Jena