Johannes Gigas (theologian)

Johannes Gigas

Johann (es) Gigas , graced from Heune, Hüne - (born February 22, 1514 in Nordhausen , † July 12, 1581 in Schweidnitz ) was a Protestant theologian, hymn poet, humanist, educator and reformer.

Life

Gigas was born the son of Nicolaus Heune, a resident of Nordhausen, and his wife Ursula (née Rieß). While visiting the Nordhausen city school, Johann Spangenberg became aware of him, who encouraged him and aroused in him a love of Latin poetry. At the age of 15 he was sent to school in Magdeburg at Easter 1530 , where he obtained his university entrance qualification under the rectorate of Georg Major and left school in 1535. He enrolled at the University of Wittenberg , where he trained with Justus Jonas the Elder at an early age . Ä. and learned from such famous teachers as Philipp Melanchthon and Martin Luther . 1537 he moved to the University of Leipzig and then returned to Wittenberg, where in 1540 he the academic degree of Magister of Arts acquired.

Following his studies, he took up a position as principal of the Latin school in Joachimsthal . In 1542 he went to Marienberg in the same position , where he gained such a good reputation that Melanchthon wanted to propose him as rector of the University of Königsberg . After Gigas had married Magdalena Pfeil on January 29, 1543, he moved as rector to the electoral state school in Pforta, created by Moritz von Sachsen in his “New State Order” .

As a humanist he wrote a “Methodus scribendi carmina” and wrote epigrams and other poems. After 1545, tired of the school service, he entered the church service. He went to Silesia and worked for 27 years as a pastor in Freystadt and from 1577 in Schweidnitz . There he published catechism sermons, which were widely used, and also spiritual songs.

Works

(with VD 16 numbers)

• Epigrammatum innocuorum liber unus., Leipzig without year
• De immaturo illustrissimi principis Joannis Georgii, serenissimi Saxoniae Ducis filii obitu, Lugubre Carmen., Leipzig 1537; (VD 16: H 3221)
• Mourning poem for Erasmus of Rotterdam in Hessus, Helius Eobanus: In funere ... Desiderii Erasmi Roterodami epicedion. Argentinae: Jucundus, 1537; (VD 16: H 3217)
• Breve epicedion D. Erasmi Roterdami. Argentinae, 1537
• Methodvs Scribendi carmina, pro imperitioribus. Leipzig, 1538; (VD 16: H 3227)
• In optimi viri Michaelis Wicelii D. Geo. Vaicelii parentis obitum, Epicoedion., Leipzig 1538
• Encomion Lipsiae carmine scriptum ... Ent. also: De studiorum humanitatis contemptu Elegia. Dialogus In Quo De Poeticae Aritis Studio er deserendo & amplectendo colloquuntur, Avaritia & Gigas., Leipzig, 1538; (VD 16: H 3215)
• De duabus eclipsibus lunae ... elegia. Leipzig, 1538
• Querela novem Musarum de nonullorum erga ipsos ingratitudinem. Leipzig, 1539; (VD 16: H 3238)
• Spangenberg, Johannes; Gigas, Johannes: Artificiosae Memoriae Libellus: in usum studiosorum collectus / auctore Ioanne Spangebergio Herdeßiano, apud Northusos uerbi ministro. Ioan. Gigas northusanus. Leipzig, 1539; (VD 16: S 7758)
• Sachssenspiegel, corrected to new; according to the content of the old, actual, corrected copies and texts ..., Leipzig, 1539; (VD 16: D 745)
• Historia magelonae, game white brought into German rhyme. Leipzig, 1539; (VD 16: H 3870)
• Clarissimi Viri D. Nicolai Sceubelij, & honestussimae Virginis Catharin Schelhornen Epithalamion., Leipzig, 1540; (VD 16: H 3211)
• Hoc libello continentur Infrascripta. Dialogus Christiani & mortis De fatis ineuitabilibus & uario mortalium exitu. Elegia. Origo peccati & mortis. Praeparationes quatuor ad mortem Autore Ioanne Spangebergio .... Addita est querela Heroica omnium statuum de inmatur morte Autore incerto. [Front: Ioannes Gigas]. - Erphordie: Saxo, 1540; (VD 16: S 7776)
• Sylvarum libri IV, Wittenberg, 1540; (VD 16: H 3240)
• Elegantiores Versus De Christiana Religione Et moribus ex Prudentio, Lactantio & alijs castis poetis delecti pro pueris. Leipzig, 1541; (VD 16: ZV 7881)
• Two sermons of Christian unity / The first by Johannis Mathesü. The others of Mr. Johannis Gigantis. P. 1 .: around 1542; (VD 16: H 3237)
• Hvmni Aliqvot Et Innocva Poemata Ioannis Gigantis Northusiani. - Lipsiae: Ex Officina Valentin Papae, 1544; (VD 16: H 3220)
• A short sermon on the Gospel of Luce on the 21st of cap. John Gigas. - Franekfordt on the Oder: Eichorn, around 1550; (VD 16: H 3252)
• Siber, Adam: Pietas Pverilis Ex Diversis Doctorvm Monvmentis. Collecta From Adamo Sibero. - Lipsiae: Papa, 1551 (contains different disticha of Gigas on sheets D and E); (VD 16: S 6224)
• De certitudine religionis christianae concio. Addita sunt innocua quaedam poemata. - Francofurtum ad Viadrum: Eichorn, 1551; (VD 16: H 3210)
• (From the last day a short sermon about the Gospel Luce on the 21st cap.) Brevis et consolatoria de novissimo extremi iudicü the Concio, super Evangelium Lucae 21st cap. Germanice a Iohannes Gigante habita, scripta, & publicata, nunc Latina facta, & ... Domino Henrico, Duci Megalburgensi & dedicata a Vincentio Zeddino. Lübeck, 1551; (VD 16: H 3254)
• Epitaphium ... Johannis Puchneri ..., 1553; (VD 16: ZV 25760)
• Again the unchristian, unheard of fear of the Pestilentz, especially in Silesia. Franckfurt / O, 1556; (VD 16: 3266) ( digitized version )
• By Casper Schwenckfeldes schwencken and Calumnien., Wittenberg, 1560; (VD 16: H 3260)
• A short sermon from the Holy Marriage. Franckfurt / Oder, 1562; (VD 16: H 3246)
• A funeral sermon. Psalm CXVIII. I will not die, I will live. Anno 1563. At the funeral of Mr. Caspar von Promnitz zu Zölling on March 27, 1563 held about the Gospel of the young man in Nain .
• The 128th Psalm of the h. Marriage, brief explanation., Franckfurt / O, 1564; (VD 16: H 3219)
• Of the old Christian song, Ein Kindelein so Löbelich, etc. short explanation., Franckfurt / O, 1564; (VD 16: H 3208) ( digitized )
• Farewell to this misery of our dear Keiser Ferdinandi: blessed and highly commendable memory, a brief funeral sermon., Franckfurt / O, 1564
• From the graduate to the heavenly kingdom, again the papists, re-quenchers, and Schwenckfelder. Franckfurt / O, 1564; (VD 16: H 3258) ( digitized )
• Certamen et victoria magni Michaelis adversus draconem. - Regiomonti, 1565
• A short sermon from Christian schoolmasters and students. Franckfurt / O, 1566; (VD 16: H 3250)
• About the Turk and dying, two short sermons. - Franckfurt / O, 1566; (VD 16: 3249)
• From the [m] Holy Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, a short sermon. (Preached to Freystadt in the Palmarum, Anno Christi, 1566) Franckfurt / O, 1567; (VD 16: H 3247)
• A short sermon for Christ. - Franckfurt on the Oder: Johann Eichorn, 1567; (VD 16: H 3225)
• On Judgment Day and the German Land: A short sermon., Franckfurt / Oder, 1567; (VD 16: 3253)
• Confession of Holy Communion. - Franckfurt on the Oder: Johann Eichorn, 1568; (VD 16: 3245)
• About right and wrong fasting, and why we should avoid revelers: Two short sermons., Franckfurt / O, 1568; (VD 16: H 3262)
• On world superiority and subjects, a sermon., Franckfurt / O, 1568; (VD 16: 3264)
• A sermon from preachers and listeners. Franckfurt on the Oder, 1568; (VD 16: H 3263)
• Of the devil's cunning and deceit, anger, grim and murder, and Christians were consolation, defense and weapons, a sermon., Franckfurt an der Oder, 1568; (VD 16: H 3259) ( digitized )
• A short sermon on prayer., Alten Stettin, 1569; (VD 16: H 3244)
• A short sermon on eternal life. Old Szczecin, 1569; (VD 16: H 3243)
• A short wedding sermon., Franckfurt an der Oder, 1569; (VD 16: ZV 22314)
• Elegiae duae _1; De Melchioris Specceri ex hac vita discessu. 2; In obitum Domini M. Elias Kiberi. - Argentinae, around 1569 [Note: This print is ascribed to Johannes Gigas the Younger in VD 16]
• The Passion of Christ, Kurtz, and nine sermons explained. Frankfurt on the Oder, 1569
• Von Schwenckfeldes Schwermerey unI Calumnien, a sermon. Budissin, 1569; (VD 16: H 3261)
• To find out from the living saints: a sermon., Franckfurt an der Oder, 1569; (VD 16: H 3255)
• A short sermon from Christian unity. Budissin, 1569; (VD 16: H 3251)
• Two short sermons on Holy Baptism. - Old Stettin: Johann Eichorn, 1570; (VD 16: H 3257)
• A short sermon from the clergy or rebirth., Franckfurt an der Oder, 1573; (VD 16: H 3256)
• Four sermons on the four psalms. Old Szczecin, 1574
• Four brief sermons on the fifty-first psalms of David. Old Szczecin, 1574; (VD 16: H 3242) ( digitized )
• That we stand, become righteous and saved for God only through faith in Jhesum Christ, and that the real faith does not remain alone: ​​a sermon. - Franckfurt on the Oder, 1574; (VD 16: H 3212)
• Postilla or interpretation of the Sunday gospels and festivities through the whole Jar. Franckfurt am Main, 1575; (VD 16: 3232) ( digitized version )
• Certain causes: Why would Christians be from this world, willing and happy to leave the Wolgebornen ... Fraw Ursulen, ... Herr Siegfrieden von Promnitz, ... husband., Frankfurt an der Oder, 1575; (VD 16: H 3218) ( digitized )
• Passion and triumph of our Lord and Heyland's Jhesu Christi, preached at Schweidnitz in Silesia in 1576 on good night. - Franckfurt on the Oder, 1577; (VD 16: H 3229)
• XIX Kurtze Valet or last sermons., Franckfurt an der Oder, 1577; (VD 16: H 3228) ( digitized )
• Catechism Johannis Gigantis Northusani. Preached at Schweidnitz Elysiorum veterum, Anno Jesu Christi, 1577. Franckfurt an der Oder, 1578; (VD 16: H 3222)
• Brief warning in the name of Christ, Frankfurt / O., Around 1579
• Catechism, Preached at Schweidnitz Elysiorum veterum, Anno Iesu Christi. 1577. - Auffs new reprinted., Franckfurt ad Oder, 1579; (VD 16: H 3223) ( digitized version )
• A witty song which the venerable old Mr. M. Johannes Gigas made himself to comfort him on his bed: In thon, \ Co God the Lord does not help us. , Franckfurt on the Oder, 1580
• Last sermon and confession. - Franckfurt on the Oder, around 1580; (VD 16: H 3226)
• Postilla, That is, exposition of the Euangelien, throughout the year, on Sundays and usual festivals, camps other sermons: divided into three parts, ..., corrected and increased ..., Franckfurt am Main, 1582; (VD 16: ZV 21173) ( digitized )
• Catechism Johannis Gigantis \ orthusani, preached in Schweidnitz Elysiorum veterum, Anno Iesu Christi, 1577, for the last time, Leipzig, 1583; (VD 16: H 3224)

literature

• Julius Köstlin : The Baccalaurei and Magistri of the Wittenberg philosophical faculty 1538–154 and the public disputations of the same years. Halle: Niemeyer, 1890, p. 12
• The register of the University of Leipzig / on behalf of the Royal Saxon State Government ed. by Georg Erler . Leipzig: Giesecke & Devrient, 1895–1897 (Codex diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae: main part 2)
• Paul Flemming: Letters and files on the oldest history of Schulpforta: a contribution to the history of the school in the years 1543–1548. Naumburg a. S .: Sieling, 1900
• H. Heineck: Johannes Gigas von Nordhausen, the first rector of the State School Pforte. In: Nordhäuser General-Anzeiger: Supplement to the Nordhäuser Zeitung of May 9, 1923
• Alfred Flemming: From the life of the first rector, from school gate. In: The gate. New issue of the «Old Gatekeeper» magazine of the Gatekeeper Association. 12th year 1935, issue 4, pp. 241/242
• Hans Jürgen Meinerts: Something else from the life of the first Rector of the Porte. In: The gate. Journal of the Gatekeeper Association. 13th year 1936, No. 3, pp. 82-5
• Fritz Heger: The Rectors of the Pforta State School. In Die Pforte: Journal of the Gatekeeper Association. 19th year 1942, issue 1, pp. 13-16
• German biographical encyclopedia: (DBE) / ed. by Walther Killy and Rudolf Vierhaus, vol. 5., Hesselbach - Kofler. - Munich: Saur, 1997, p. (Under Heune)
• Petra Dorfmüller: rectores portenses - life and works of the rectors of the Pforta state school from 1543 to 1935. Sax Verlag, Beucha 2006, ISBN 3-934544-96-7 , p. 25
• Walther Killy: Literature Lexicon: Authors and works in the German language. (15 volumes) Gütersloh; Munich: Bertelsmann-Lexikon-Verl. 1988–1991 (CD-ROM Berlin 1998 ISBN 3-932544-13-7 ) Vol. 5 p. 288
• Heinz Scheible: Melanchthon's Correspondence People Volume 12
• Heinrich Julius Kämmel :  Gigas, Johannes . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 9, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1879, p. 167.
• Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz :  Heune, Johann. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 2, Bautz, Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-032-8 , Sp. 799.