Johannes Olearius (1611–1684)

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Johannes Olearius (in: Johann Christoph von Dreyhaupt, Description of the Saalkreis , 1750)

Johannes Olearius (also Johann Olearius ; * 7 September July / 17 September  1611 greg. In Halle (Saale) ; † 14 April July / 24 April  1684 greg. In Weißenfels ) was a German Protestant theologian and hymn poet .

Life

Johannes Olearius was the third son of the professor of theology Johann Olearius (1546–1623), who had been superintendent and pastor in Halle since 1581 , and his wife Sibylla, née. Nicander (1584–1622) born. His mother died in 1622, his father a year later. The boy was first accepted in the house of the legal scholar Andreas Sartorius in Halle and, after his death, with the Meissen and Merseburg court preacher and superintendent Simon Gedik (1551–1631) in Merseburg .

After attending grammar school in Halle and Merseburg, he began studying theology at the University of Wittenberg on October 19, 1629 . On March 20, 1632, he was awarded the Magister degree of philosophy here , he completed his habilitation as Magister Legens on February 15, 1634 with a topic on geography and on October 18, 1635 was adjunct of the philosophical faculty. After Olearius had also dealt with theology, he found admission to the theological faculty of the Wittenberg University and acquired a licentiate in theology there on February 22, 1638 . In the same year, Olearius was appointed superintendent in Querfurt .

From 1643 Johannes Olearius was court preacher to Duke August von Sachsen-Weißenfels in Halle. He received his doctorate in theology on November 21, 1643 in Wittenberg. He rose to become court preacher, was in 1657 Churches and 1664 general superintendent . After the Duke's death, he was transferred to Weißenfels in 1680 , where he died at the age of 72.

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Johann Olearius was v. a. known for his numerous hymn poems. In 1671 the first edition of his book Geistliche Singe-Kunst appeared , which contains 1218 songs. Of these, 296 (according to Koch ) and 240 (according to Lueken ) are from Johann Olearius. An expanded edition of 1340 pieces followed a year later. The seals of Olearius include u. a .:

  • Oh, how great is your grace
  • Verily the Lord himself bore
  • Praise be the Lord , set to music by Johann Sebastian Bach in the cantata for Trinity, Praise be the Lord, my God, BWV 129
  • Praise God, Sunday is coming
  • Lord Jesus Christ, your precious blood
  • Lord, open the door of my heart to me
  • Now comes the new church year
  • Comforts, comforts my loved ones - 3rd stanza by Bach in BWV 30 Rejoice, redeemed crowd set to music
  • Wonderful mercy seat

Olearius' literary work includes edification writings, but also scientific texts. Theologically he was close to Philipp Jacob Spener .

family

Olearius married Catharina Elisabeth, daughter of the theologian Andreas Merck and his wife Elisabeth (née Kirchhoff) on October 5th, 1637 in the Halle Church of Our Dear Women . This marriage gave birth to 15 children, nine sons and six daughters:

  • Son nameless, twin I († immediately after birth)
  • Son nameless, twin II († immediately after birth)
  • Johannes Andreas Olearius (born September 24, 1639) theologian
  • Johann Gottfried Olearius (born May 6, 1641 in Halle) theologian
  • Anne Elisabeth Olearius (born June 29, 1643 in Halle; † 1721) married. 1659 with the Magdeburg Hofrat in Halle Johann Joachim Kemnitz (* 7 August 1631 in Halle; † 17 April 1691)
  • Johann August Olearius (born December 12, 1644 in Halle) theologian
  • Johann Christian Olearius (born June 22, 1646) theologian
  • Anna Maria Olearius († October 18, 1696 in Alsleben)
    1. Marriage in 1664 with the Saxon Chamber Councilor Johann Baptista von Ritter auf Bilzingsleben († February 13, 1674 in Halle aS)
    2. Marriage in 1679 with the elector chamberlain, cathedral provost in Meißen Paul von Heinsberg on Loßa († June 24, 1680)
    3. Marriage in 1693 with Johann Adolph von Krosigk († September 22, 1714 in Wettin) on Mukrena
  • Johann Christoph Olearius († 1666) as a student
  • Anna Sybilla Olearius (* 1651, † 1653)
  • Anna Sophia Olearius married 1672 with the Halle councilor Johann Gottfried Stützing
  • Anna Dorothea Olearius married 1672 with the superintendent in Weißenfels Johann Schieferdecker
  • Anna Magaretha Olearius married with the Princely Saxon Court and Justice Council in Weißenfels Lic. Tobias Heydenreich
  • Johann Friedrich Olearius * † 1659
  • Johann Friedrich Olearius (born February 26, 1661 in Halle) theologian

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SURNAME Olearius, Johannes
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Olearius, Johann
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Protestant theologian and hymn poet
DATE OF BIRTH 17th September 1611
PLACE OF BIRTH Halle (Saale)
DATE OF DEATH April 24, 1684
Place of death Weissenfels