Theodor Zwinger the Younger
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Theodor Zwinger the Younger , also Theodor II. Zwinger to distinguish it from his grandson, the botanist and medic Theodor Zwinger III. (1658–1724), (born November 20, 1597 in Basel ; † December 27, 1654 there ) was a Reformed pastor and theology professor. From 1630 until his death he worked as an antistes of the Basel Church.
Life
Zwinger, a son of the doctor Jakob Zwinger and grandson of the physician and scientist Theodor Zwinger , was interested in both medical and theological studies and only decided to go into theology after a life-threatening illness. After a study tour through Western Europe, he became a vicar in Basel in 1619 and archdeacon the following year . In 1627 he received the pastor's post at the Theodorskirche and in June 1630 moved up as the successor to Johannes Wolleb to pastor at Basel Minster . This office was linked to that of Antistes and the professorship for the Old Testament at the University of Basel , where Zwinger was also awarded a Dr. theol. received his doctorate. In 1636 and 1644, Zwinger was the rector of the university. As a staunch Calvinist , he exchanged pamphlets with the Strasbourg Lutherans Johann Schmidt (theologian, 1594) and Johann Georg Dorsche, and in 1644 achieved Basel's accession to the Second Helvetic Confession .
family
Zwinger married Anna Maria Werthemann in 1621, but she died in 1624. His second marriage to Magdalena Buxtorf (1604–1670) had five children, including the theology professor Johannes Zwinger (1634–1696) and Maria Magdalena Zwinger (1636–1676), who married the later Antistes Lukas Gernler (1625–1675).
Fonts (selection)
- Report of the right wholesome use and reception of the holy evening of our Lord Jesus Christ. Basel 1651.
- Theatrum sapientiae coelestis ex Joh. Calvini Institutione Christianae religionis Analysi continua, Opera nova repraesentatum. Basel 1652.
- Explanation and salvation of the pure doctrine of the H. Lord's Supper of our Lord Jesus Christ . Basel 1655.
- Analytica recensio epistolae B. Apostoli Pauli ad Romanos. Basel 1655.
literature
- Jakob Arnold von Salis : Zwinger, Theodor . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 45, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1900, pp. 544-547.
- Erich Wenneker : Zwinger, Theodor. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 21, Bautz, Nordhausen 2003, ISBN 3-88309-110-3 , Sp. 1599-1600.
- Ulrich Gäbler : A Basel dedication from 1632. City pastor Theodor Zwinger dedicates an edition of Plato to city doctor Matthias Harscher. In: Theologische Zeitschrift 65 (2009), special issue, pp. 147–153 ( illustration ; digitized version ).
Web links
- Werner Raupp: Zwinger, Theodor. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Consortium of European Research Libraries : Theodor Zwinger list of works
Individual evidence
- ^ According to HLS on November 21.
- ↑ Genealogy of the Zwinger family (PDF; 39 kB)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Johannes Wolleb |
Antistes of the Basel Church 1630–1654 |
Lucas Gernler |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zwinger, Theodor the Younger |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zwinger, Theodor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss reformed pastor and professor of theology |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 20, 1597 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Basel , Switzerland |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 27, 1654 |
| Place of death | Basel , Switzerland |