Johann Jakob Greif

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Johann Jakob Greif (also: Johann Jacob Greiff ; * 1699 in Meißen ; † January 16, 1767 in Mölbis ) was a German Lutheran theologian and historian.

Life

Greif attended the St. Afra high school in his hometown and studied at the University of Leipzig from the summer semester of 1718 . He later moved to the University of Wittenberg , where on October 16, 1723 he acquired the academic degree of a master's degree in philosophy. His theological studies earned him a job as Vespers preacher at the Paulinerkirche in Leipzig . He rose to theological service, took over the parish in Gerichshain in 1732 and became pastor in Mölbis the following year, where he worked until the end of his life.

Above all, Greif made outstanding contributions to the publication of the Leipzig edition of Martin Luther's works through his six years of activity . Among other things, he worked with Johann Heinrich Zedler as a publisher. In addition to some theological writings, he also dealt with the historical processing of Luther's house and church postil.

Selection of works

  • Comuientatio exegetica de amico sponsi ad Joh. III, 29. Leipzig 1726.
  • Short lessons for Christian Communicants. Leipzig 1739.
  • Diss. Exeg. in oraculum Christi percolantes calices et deglutientes camelum, ad Matth, XXIII, 24. Leipzig 1748.
  • Complete index of the XXII Leipzig parts of the entire writings of Blessed D. Martin Luther; In addition to a repertory arranged for the Wittenberg, Yenish, Altenburg and the other Teutonic Tomos, as well as a supplement and review of various writings, and many letters, mostly still unedited, with a preface by Mr. D. Christi. Fried. Börner etc. Leipzig 1740.
  • Historical message from Lutheri Kirchenpostille; as a preface to this postil. Leipzig 1731.
  • Historical news from M. Dietrich's as well as M. Rörere's different editions of Lutheri Hauspostille; as a preface to this postil. Leipzig 1737.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Fritz Juntke : Album Academiae Vitebergensis - Younger Series Part 3. Halle (Saale) 1966, p. 190.
personal data
SURNAME Griffin, Johann Jakob
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Greiff, Johann Jacob
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Lutheran theologian and historian
DATE OF BIRTH 1699
PLACE OF BIRTH Meissen
DATE OF DEATH January 16, 1767
Place of death Mölbis