Johannes Andreas Olearius

Johannes Andreas Olearius

Johannes Andreas Olearius (born September 24, 1639 in Querfurt , † June 6, 1684 in Weißenfels ) was a German Lutheran theologian.

Life

The son of Johannes Olearius (1611–1684) was given basic philosophical and theological knowledge by the father at an early stage. In 1657 he moved to the University of Jena , where he acquired a master's degree in philosophy in 1659 and was accepted among the theological candidates. While studying theology he attended lectures by Johannes Musäus , Christian Chemnitz (1615–1666), Johann Ernst Gerhard the Elder and Sebastian Niemann . After giving his own lectures there, he went to the universities in Leipzig , Wittenberg and Frankfurt (Oder) .

In 1662 he went on a scholarly trip with his brother Johann Gottfried Olearius . This led him to Heidelberg , Basel and Strasbourg . Over the Rhine they reached the Dutch universities in Utrecht , Leiden , Franeker and Groningen via Cologne . At the end of 1662 they had returned to Halle, where he took over a sermon at Hallesches Dom on Christmas Day because of his father's indisposition . This was heard by Duke August von Sachsen-Weißenfels , who encouraged him to acquire a theological degree and gave him the opportunity to receive a preaching office in Halle.

So he moved back to Jena, held his inaugural disputation there on February 18, 1663 and was made a licentiate in theology on February 19, 1663 . In Halle he became an adjunct to his father and early preacher at Halle Cathedral. On July 13, 1664, he also acquired the theological doctorate in Jena and in 1671 was appointed consistorial assessor, church councilor and vice-general superintendent of the Principality of Querfurt in Weißenfels by Duke August. He remained so under the leadership of Duke Johann Adolf I of Saxony-Weißenfels . Shortly after the death of his father, he fell ill and died of flu and was buried on June 8th. He left behind various sermons and disputations, but did not write any extensive exegetical works.

family

Olearius had married in Halle on September 18, 1665 with Anna Sabina, the daughter of the superintendent of Schmalkalden Hieronymus Praetorius (born November 25, 1595 in Hamburg, † December 23, 1651 in Schmalkalden), married. From this marriage there were three children:

• Johann August Olearius (born August 17, 1666 in Halle (Saale); † 1668 ibid)
• Anna Sybilla (born July 31, 1668 in Halle (Saale); † January 14, 1674 in Weißenfels)
• Johann August Olearius (born June 25, 1671 in Halle (Saale), † July 16, 1736 in Weißensee) Uni. Leipzig summer semester 1680 immat., Studied 1690, April 24, 1690 Bac., January 28, 1692 Mag. Phil, Ord. In Leipzig June 13, 1702, 1702 Sup. In Eckertsberga, 1713 Sup. In Weißensee. Mar. 22nd January 1704 Johanna Sophia, the T. of the Weißenfelser mayor Gottfried Pönicke. Five children are known from the marriage, two sons and three daughters. Anna Sophia Olearius (* May 11, 1705 in Eckertsberga), Johanna Sybilla (* May 13, 1706 in Eckertsberga), Johann Gottfried Olearius (* July 24, 1707 in Eckertsberga), Johann August Olearius (* August 12, 1708 in Eckertsberga) , Johanna Rosina (born August 26, 1712 in Eckersberga).

literature

• Olearius, Johann Andreas. In: Johann Heinrich Zedler : Large complete universal lexicon of all sciences and arts . Volume 25, Leipzig 1740, column 1174 f.
• Veronika Albrecht-Birkner : Pastors book of the church province of Saxony. Evangelische Verlagsanstalt, Leipzig 2007, ISBN 978-3-374-02138-3 , p. 378.
• Johann Christoph von Dreyhaupt : Description of the hall circle. Schneider, Halle 1750, p. 684.
• Fritz Roth : Complete evaluations of funeral sermons and personal documents for genealogical and cultural-historical purposes. Volume 8, p. 222, R 7332.