Johann Wilhelm Wolfgang Breithaupt
Johann Wilhelm Wolfgang Breithaupt (born November 22, 1738 in Helmstedt , † November 29, 1818 in Braunschweig ) was a German Protestant theologian and song writer .
Life
Breithaupt, son of a preacher from Helmstedt, became a deacon in Clausthal in 1772 , pastor at the Martini Church in Brunswick in 1776 and, in 1786, also superintendent of the Querum inspection . He also became known for his public advocacy for the existence of a personal devil towards his enlightened colleague August Christian Bartels .
Fonts
Among other things, Breithaupt published:
- Holy songs. 1st - 3rd Collection, Hemmerde, Halle 1767–1771 (several of which were included in the Brunswick hymn book) OCLC 311464441 Volume 1, OCLC 311464459 Volume 2, OCLC 311464468 Volume 3.
- About immortality and the state of the soul after death. Hemmerde, Hall 1771, OCLC 165976933 .
- Holy speeches according to the principles of Christianity. Meyer, Braunschweig 1777, OCLC 257903259 .
- Teaching religion according to the principles of true Christianity. 1778.
- Of the rational in what the Bible tells of the holy angels. 2nd edition 1788.
- Something about the temptation of Christ in the wilderness. 1788.
- with August Christian Bartels: Collegial answer to Pastor Bartels' collegial letter. 1788, OCLC 741011586 .
- An edifying contemplation of the earth. Meyer, Braunschweig 1806, OCLC 258081587 .
- Memorial sermon for Friedrich Wilhelm Duke of Braunschweig. Späth, Berlin 1816, OCLC 258081950 .
- several collections of sermons and individual sermons.
literature
- Ferdinand Spehr : Breithaupt, Joh. Wilh. Wolfg. In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 3, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1876, p. 292.
Web links
- Writings by Breithaupt, Johann Wilhelm Wolfgang on worldcat.org
Individual evidence
- ↑ Johann Wilhelm Wolfgang Breithaupt and the Enlightenment on Braunschweiger Geschichtsblog, accessed on February 15, 2020
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SURNAME | Breithaupt, Johann Wilhelm Wolfgang |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Protestant theologian and song poet |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 22, 1738 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Helmstedt |
DATE OF DEATH | November 29, 1818 |
Place of death | Braunschweig |