Justus Friedrich Froriep

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Justus Friedrich Froriep (born June 1, 1745 in Lübeck ; † January 26, 1800 ) was a Lutheran theologian and orientalist .

After attending grammar school in Lübeck, he studied theology in Leipzig and also dealt with the oriental languages.

In 1767 he became master of philosophy, in 1768 baccalaureate in theology and early preacher at the University Church in Leipzig and in 1769 Vespers preacher and associate professor of theology there.

In 1771 he followed a call as a full professor of theology and the oriental languages ​​to Erfurt and in 1772 received the pastorate at the local merchant church . In the same year he obtained a doctorate in theology. He stayed in Erfurt until 1781, when he assumed the office of consistorial councilor , superintendent and scholar at Bückeburg . He had to resign from this position in 1792 because he was too actively involved in disputes between Lutherans and Reformed people in the county of Schaumburg, about which one compares his own work: "On the religious confusion between the Lutherans and the Reformed in the county of Schaumburg".

After his removal from office he was privatized in Wetzlar for a while until he was appointed preacher there in 1796.

In theology he practiced mainly exegesis , among the oriental languages ​​mainly Arabic, which he saw only as a means of knowing the Hebrew language.

He published numerous sermons, casual speeches and programs, the latter mostly on individual Bible passages.

His son Ludwig Friedrich became a surgeon, university professor and publisher.

Works

  • Arab Library , 1st (only) volume, 1769.
  • Beginning of the Koran with translation and annotations , 1768.
  • Library of Theological Sciences , 2 vols., 1771–86. ( LLB Detmold )
  • On the religious confusion between the Lutherans and the Reformed in the Grafschaft Schaumburg , 1st (only) vol., 1790.
  • In memory of the first lieutenant Joh. Casimir von Monkewitz , former commander of the Bückeburg Karabinier u. Hunter Corps , 1789.

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personal data
SURNAME Froriep, Justus Friedrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Lutheran theologian and orientalist
DATE OF BIRTH June 1, 1745
PLACE OF BIRTH Lübeck
DATE OF DEATH January 26, 1800