Woldemar Gottlob Schmidt
Woldemar Gottlob Schmidt (born June 2, 1836 in Meißen , † January 31, 1888 in Leipzig ) was a German Protestant theologian.
Life
The son of a pastor attended the Leipzig Nikolaischule and began studying theology at the University of Leipzig in 1854 , which he continued at the University of Göttingen . In Leipzig he received his doctorate in philosophy and in 1858 he was a teacher at the third citizen school, in the same year he became a religion teacher at the grammar school in Plauen , and in 1859 went to the grammar school in Zwickau in the same capacity . In 1862 he worked at the Princely School of St. Afra in Meissen . He returned to Leipzig, was licentiate in theology, devoted himself to academic activities and in 1866 became an associate professor of theology.
In 1876 he became a full professor of theology and as such dealt exclusively with the New Testament. His lectures extended to biblical theology, hermeneutics and the New Testament writings. After receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of Göttingen in 1878, he also took part in the organizational tasks of the Leipzig University. In 1882/83 he was dean of the theological faculty and in 1886/87 rector of the alma mater .
His marriage to Hedwig Zimmermann had two daughters who, however, died at a young age.
Works
- De statu animarum medio inter mortem et resurrectionem. Zwickau 1861
- The dogma of the God Man with reference to the latest attempts at solutions and opposites. Leipzig 1865
- The teaching content of the Jacobus letter. A contribution to New Testament theology. Leipzig 1869
- The account of the Acts of the Apostles about Stephen. Leipzig 1882
- On the character of the theological interpretation of Scripture and its significance for Scripture and catechesis. Leipzig 1880
- On the characteristics of the New Testament interpretation of Scripture in its more recent development. Leipzig 1886
literature
- Ficker: Schmidt, Woldemar Gottlob . In: Realencyklopadie for Protestant Theology and Church (RE). 3. Edition. Volume 17, Hinrichs, Leipzig 1906, pp. 660-661.
- Meyers Konversations-Lexikon: An Encyclopedia of General Knowledge. 1890 4th vol.
Web links
- Woldemar Gottlob Schmidt in the professorial catalog of the University of Leipzig
- Overview of the lectures of Woldemar Gottlob Schmidt at the University of Leipzig (winter semester 1866 to winter semester 1887)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schmidt, Woldemar Gottlob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Protestant theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 2, 1836 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Meissen |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 31, 1888 |
| Place of death | Leipzig |