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Johann Friedrich Immanuel Tafel (born February 17, 1796 in Sulzbach am Kocher , † August 29, 1863 in Ragaz , Switzerland ) was a Protestant theologian.

Life

He was the eldest son of the Württemberg pastor Johann Friedrich Tafel (1756–1814) and Justina Christiana Beate Tafel, born. Horn.

He had three highly gifted brothers: the later legal consultant Christian Friedrich August Tafel (1798–1856), known as the "beautiful one"; he was the father of Julie Tafel (1842–1936), who married Friedrich Bonhoeffer in 1863, and became the grandmother of Dietrich Bonhoeffer through her son Karl Ludwig ; the second brother was Johann Friedrich Karl Leonhard Tafel , the “Pious” (1800–1880), the third Johann Friedrich Gottlob Tafel (1801–1874), the “Wilde”, a fraternity member , fighter for democracy and lawyer. Immanuel Tafel was called the “sage”.

Tafel was a model student at the Stuttgart grammar school, living with his uncle, who trained him in handicrafts. Pietistically influenced, he read the works of Jung-Stilling there . From 1811 he went to the clerk's apprenticeship with the clerk in Merklingen near Leonberg . There he had his first literary encounter with Gottfried Arnold's heretic story and the early works of Swedenborg . In 1817 he moved to Tübingen , where he studied from 1819 to 1821 theology . From 1821 he devoted himself to the task of translating most of Swedenborg's theological oeuvre into German. - His younger brother Gottlob Tafel was arrested three times on the Hohenasperg . - The position as librarian in 1824 at the university library in Tübingen was able to use Tafel to considerably expand his book stock. However , he had found a strong opponent in Professor Robert von Mohl , a law professor who had been appointed senior librarian in 1836. In 1847 he was given the title of Professor of Philosophy after long lectures in philosophy at the university. The followers of Tafels, who saw themselves as members of the New Church proclaimed by Swedenborg almost 100 years earlier , were able to meet for the first time unmolested on October 1, 1848 in Bad Cannstatt after they had gained religious freedom and to constitute a "General Assembly of the New Christian Church" . However, the activities aimed at creating a so-called New Jerusalem faltered and almost came to a standstill when Tafel suddenly died on August 29, 1863 while staying at a spa in Bad Ragaz (Switzerland).

One day after Tafel's death, the Reutlingen Christian “socialist” Gustav Werner , a secret supporter of Swedenborg and his ethics , founded a “New Brethren Congregation”, which probably saw itself as a diaconal and the kingdom of God aspiring new Johannine church in the sense of Swedenborg. Tafel was in correspondence with Justinus Kerner (1786–1862) and the “Seer of Prevorst” Friederike Hauffe, who he supervised . He is considered to be the actual founder of the Swedenborg movement in Germany , Switzerland, England and the United States .

Works (selection)

  • On the history of the New Church . Tubingen, 1841
  • The fundamental philosophy in genetic development, with special regard to the history of each individual problem . First part. Tübingen, publishing expedition, 1848 digitized
  • Swedenborg and his opponents: or illuminating the teachings and reports of Swedenborg, against the distortions and attacks of his opponents . 5 volumes. 1856

Translations

  • Emanuel Swedenborg: The delights of wisdom over conjugal love as well as the lusts of folly over courting love. 4th edition. Translated by Johann Friedrich Immanuel Tafel, Swedenborg-Verlag, Zurich 1964.
  • Emanuel Swedenborg: On the religious foundations of the new age. Reviewed translation by Johann Friedrich Immanuel Tafel, Swedenborg-Verlag, Zurich 1965.
  • Emanuel Swedenborg: Of the new Jerusalem and its heavenly teaching. Reviewed translation by Johann Friedrich Immanuel Tafel, Swedenborg-Verlag, Zurich 1962.
  • Emanuel Swedenborg: Concise explanation of the inner meaning of the prophetic books of the Old Testament and the Psalms of David. Translation by Johann Friedrich Immanuel Tafel, Swedenborg-Verlag, Zurich 1963.
  • Emanuel Swedenborg: The wisdom of angels regarding divine providence. Translated by Johann Friedrich Immanuel Tafel, Swedenborg-Verlag, Zurich 1963.

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personal data
SURNAME Panel, Johann Friedrich Immanuel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Protestant theologian
DATE OF BIRTH February 17, 1796
PLACE OF BIRTH Sulzbach am Kocher
DATE OF DEATH August 29, 1863
Place of death Bad Ragaz , Switzerland