Paul Friedrich Opitz

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Paul Friedrich Opitz (also Paul Friedrich Opitius , Latinized Paulus Friedericus Opitius ; born March 26, 1684 in Kiel , † October 5, 1747 ) was a German theologian and orientalist .

Life

Paul Friedrich Opitz was the second son of the theologian Heinrich Opitz . His brother was the theologian Josias Heinrich Opitz . He attended a school in Kiel, whose vice principal Simon Schmidt encouraged him particularly. The rector, Franz Dietrich Kohl, also taught Opitz.

1700 Opitz was referring the University of Kiel to philosophy and rhetoric to study. His teachers included Johann Burchard May and Georg Pasch . He also learned the ancient languages ​​in which he was taught by his father and by a learned Jew. The Jew also introduced him to the Talmud and rabbis . He also dealt with the Oriental and Latin languages . In order to practice the latter, he held public disputations several times .

With Pasch Opitz defended his work de philosophia characteristica , with his brother Josias Heinrich de libro domini ad Esr. 34, 16 , with his father de humili et mirabili nativitate Messiae ad esr. 53, 2 and in Theodor Dassov Observationes ad scholia criticae anglicanae in Leviticum .

In 1711 Opitz moved to the University of Jena , where he studied with Johann Franz Buddeus and Johann Andreas Danz , among others . He devoted himself to theology and oriental studies. In 1712 the University of Leipzig made him a master's degree .

After completing his master's degree, Opitz wanted to go on a study trip to England and the Netherlands , but was surprised by the death of his parents. Therefore, he first returned to Kiel. There he suffered from the consequences and influences of the war. For the next few years he worked at Kiel University as a private lecturer and occasionally held disputations.

In 1721, the University finally appointed Opitz full professor for the oriental and Greek languages . In addition, he gave a speech called de ignorantia Judaeorum in Graecis et execrabili in has litteras odio . In 1725 he was appointed full professor of theology and gave a speech de messe Evangelii ad Joh. 4, 35 .

Opitz's health weakened by the news that his brother had suicide committed, and by quarrels with a university colleague. As a result, he suffered from a long and serious illness. In 1745, due to his situation, he was expected to die, but initially he recovered and was appointed Vice-Rector . However, his condition deteriorated further, so that he died on October 5, 1747 at the age of 62. He held the professorship until his death, his successor was Justus Friedrich Zachariae .

Act

Heinrich Döring described Optiz as a lively person. He had a good knowledge of theological disciplines, especially the ancient languages. He was also suitable as a lecturer. In doing so, if he had shown himself to be less independent and enjoyable, he could achieve even more.

In his lectures Opitz dealt with the letter to the Hebrews , with the Hebrew and the oriental languages, with rabbis and with the Talmud. He explained the passion of Jesus Christ through the Hebrew antiquities. He also read about dogmatics based on tables drawn up by his father. He explained complex passages from the Bible. From the Old Testament he explained especially Hoseas and the other minor prophets , Isaiah and the Song of Songs . From the New Testament he explained Jesus' passion, Paul's letter to the Romans and Peter's first letter .

Opitz wrote dissertations on exegesis . Of his works, Döring highlights the program de Christo Apostolo et pontifice confessionis nostrae ex Hebr. 3, 1 emerged. He also named two treatises in Latin in which Opitz dealt with Emperor Hadrian with regard to his character, mental faculties, virtues, vices and disputes. This work appeared in 1723, in which he announced a sequel, which however never came to be.

Carsten Erich Carstens, however, judged Opitz that he could not do much for science and the university because he was suffering from his health. He judged his writings to be occasional. Jendris Alwast also has nothing more to say about Opitz, except that he contributed to a Hebrew Bible edition of his father.

Works

  • Bound funeral speeches about the death and dying of Jesus Christ (Kiel 1702)
  • Epicedium heroicum, in gloriosissimum Salvatoris nostri triumphum, publice Kilonii d. 16 Maji A. 1703 in Parascene festi ascensionis Christi recitatum (Kiel 1703)
  • Immortal honorary fame Anton Rantzen on Arensburg (Kiel 1703)
  • Elegia ad parentem, cum ipsi d. 5 October sceptra academica quinta vice demandarentur (Kiel 1703)
  • Cimbriae gaudium ob recens natum Carolum Principem, Christiani Augusti filium, oratione solenni declaratum (Kiel 1706)
  • Commentarius historico-philologicus de custodia templi Hierosolymitani nocturna, ex Hebraeorum monumentis, duabus ante hac disputationibus, praes. Henrico Opitio, propositus (Kiel 1710)
  • The easement of human life (Kiel 1714)
  • Lines of consolation when Lorenz Atzen steps in (Kiel 1714)
  • Disp. de gigantibus (Kiel 1715)
  • Disp. de amico Israelitarum in festo tabernaculorum consertio Ps. 133 a Davide celebrato (Kiel 1717)
  • Progr. De Christo apostolo et pontifice confessionis nostrae ex Hebr. 3, 1 quo ad adiendas recitationes in Epistolam ad Hebraeos invitat (Kiel 1721)
  • Disp. I de Hadriani Imperatoris nomine, indole, virtutibus ac vitiis, in supplementum historiae Augustae, ex scriptis Judaeorum (Kiel 1722)
  • Disp. II de Hadriani Imperatoris moribus, eruditisque cum doctoribus Judaeorum controversiis (Kiel 1723)

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SURNAME Opitz, Paul Friedrich
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Opitius, Paul Friedrich; Opitius, Paulus Friedericus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German theologian and orientalist
DATE OF BIRTH March 26, 1684
PLACE OF BIRTH Kiel
DATE OF DEATH October 5, 1747