Johannes Tobias Major

Johannes Tobias Major (born February 2, 1615 in Jena ; † April 25, 1655 ibid) was a German Lutheran theologian .

Life

The son of Johannes Major completed a degree in philosophy at the University of Jena under Johann Michael Dilherr , which he completed on February 11, 1634 with the academic degree of a master's degree in philosophy. Then he went to theological studies at the University of Leipzig , where he was taught by Heinrich Höpfner . The call of Johann Gerhard drew him back to the University of Jena. In keeping with the customs of the time, he went on a scholarly journey from there. This led him to universities in Holland , France and Italy .

After he returned to Jena in 1640, he moved to the University of Wittenberg . Under Paul Röber , he obtained the degree of a licentiate in theology on September 7, 1643 , became associate professor of theology at the University of Jena and for that reason received his doctorate in theology in Wittenberg on October 14, 1645 that same year . After the death of his father in 1646 he was given a full theological professorship in Jena. He presided over this office for nine years until his sudden death. He also participated in the organizational tasks of the Salina and was rector of the Alma Mater in the winter semesters of 1647 and 1653 .

Selection of works

Pax apostolon partes. Jena 1668, 1670
De natura & culto angelorum exercitatio facta collatione theologica Paganorum, Judaeorum, Muhammedanorum & Christianorum, Jena 1651, 1653
Disp. De potestate clavium, Jena 1654
Apolegeticus pro parente adversus Valer. Magnum. Jena 1652
De oratione pro defunctis contra Hug. Greatness. Jena 1651
Commentationes in epistolam ad Ebraeos. Jena 1655
Exegementa Iocorum difficciliorum Scripturae.
Exercitatio de sendibus Episcop. Primas in veteri ecclesia.
De Jure divino imputanti peccatum primum Adamiticum toti genri humanno.
De Filiazione Christi, ut homo est. Jena 1646
De tentationibus spiritualibus.
De verbo Dei & traditionibus humanis.
De Sabbato. Jena 1647
De scientia Dei media seu futurum contingentium conditionata. Jena 1644
De conflictu Jesuitarum rigidiorum Calvinianrium cum mollioribus in articolo praedestinationis.
De rentationibus Spiritualibus. Jena 1652, 1668

literature

Major, Johannes Tobias: Bernhard Pünjer . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 20, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1884, p. 112.
Major, Johann Tobias. In: Johann Heinrich Zedler : Large complete universal lexicon of all sciences and arts . Volume 19, Leipzig 1739, column 610 f.
Matriculation at the University of Wittenberg

personal data
SURNAME	Major, Johannes Tobias
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German Lutheran theologian
DATE OF BIRTH	February 2, 1615
PLACE OF BIRTH	Jena
DATE OF DEATH	April 25, 1655
Place of death	Jena