Johann Jakob Grynaeus
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Johann Jakob Grynaeus (born October 1, 1540 in Bern , † August 30, 1617 in Basel ) was a Swiss theologian and Antistes at Basel Minster .
Life
Johann Jakob Grynaeus was born in Bern in 1540 as the son of Thomas Grynaeus and Adelheid Steuber. At 19, he was selected by Simon Sulzer in Hauingen ordained . There he assisted his father, who was pastor at the Evangelical Church in Rötteln at the time.
In 1569 he married Lavinia de Canonicis from Bologna, a foster daughter of Thomas Erastus (1524–1583).
From 1563 to 1565 he continued his theology studies in Tübingen and received his doctorate there. After the death of his father he was superintendent in Rötteln from 1565 to 1575 . In 1575 he became professor of the Old Testament at the University of Basel . His father-in-law Erastus was a medical professor in Heidelberg and a committed opponent of the Lutheran doctrine of the Lord's Supper. His influence led Johann Grynaeus to the side of the Reformed and he opposed the formula of concord in 1577 . In 1584 he was appointed to the University of Heidelberg by Count Palatine Johann Casimir , where he taught theology and history for two years.
After Sulzer's death in 1586, Grynaeus succeeded him as Antistes at the Basel Minster. This position, which was linked to a professorship at the university, he held until his death. Grynaeus was the rector of the university three times (1590, 1596 and 1603) . During his tenure, he formed the church in Basel into an authoritarian state church. For this reason, he expanded the Basel Confession of 1534 to include a comprehensive and strictly controlled church system . His work in Basel also included the renewal of the school system and the introduction of children's teaching. Johann Jakob Grynaeus went blind in 1612, but continued to give sermons and lectures. He was buried in the cloister of Basel Minster .
Johann Jakob Grynaeus was a nephew of Simon Grynaeus .
literature
- Melchior Adam : Vitae Germanorum Theologorum , Frankfurt 1620, p. 368 ff - biography of Johann Jakob Grynaeus
- Heinrich Heppe : Grynäus, Johann Jacob . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 10, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1879, p. 71 f.
- Kurt Guggisberg : Grynäus, Johann Jakob. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 7, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1966, ISBN 3-428-00188-5 , p. 241 ( digitized version ).
- Andreas Urs Sommer : Grynaeus (Gryner), Johann Jakob . In: Religion Past and Present . Concise dictionary for theology and religious studies. Fourth, completely revised edition, ed. by Hans Dieter Betz u. a., Vol. 3, Tübingen 2000, Sp. 1319 (with a list of new research literature)
Web links
- Thomas K. Kuhn : Grynaeus, Johann Jakob. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Munich digitization center : works by Johann Jakob Grynaeus
- University of Mannheim : Catalog raisonné on Johann Jakob Grynaeus
- Greek spirit from Basel presses - preface by Johann Jacob Grynaeus to Johannes and Joachim Brandis, Basel, April 1, 1578
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Sulzer |
Antistes of the Basel Church 1585–1617 |
Johannes Wolleb |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Grynaeus, Johann Jakob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss reformed theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 1, 1540 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bern |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 30, 1617 |
| Place of death | Basel |