Gottfried Christian Friedrich Lücke

Gottfried Christian Friedrich Lücke ( born July 24, 1791 in leeches; † February 14, 1855 in Göttingen ) was a Protestant theologian, university professor and abbot of the monastery Bursfelde at Hann. Munden.

Life and work

Friedrich gap, who was born the son of a merchant and brewer, completed his school and university in Magdeburg and Halle ( Saale). From 1813 to 1816 he worked as Repetent in Göttingen and received in 1814 the title of Dr. phil. the University of Halle.

Gap habilitated with a work "On the New Testament canon of Eusebius of Caesarea " in 1816 in Berlin.

From 1816 Frederick was gap professor at the University of Bonn and received his PhD here in 1819 Dr. theol. In 1827 he received a professorship at the University of Göttingen, where he taught exegesis, dogmatics and ethics.

When he refused professorships at universities in Kiel, Halle ( Saale), Jena and Leipzig, he was appointed in 1839 to the consistory in Hanover and gave him in 1843 the office of abbot of the monastery Bursfelde in the Weser mountain country. Although his health was very weak and the untimely death of six of his seven children shook him, he took the Professor Office and the office of abbot true until shortly before his death.

Gap is considered to be a little more spectacular, but probably very efficient representatives of the mediating theology.

Other Features

Friedrich gap was involved in addition to his scientific work in the negotiations for the union between the Lutherans and the Reformed. He was also active in many Christian associations whose interests he strengthened and their connection to the church he ran.

Works

Gap has published a number of works, including:

  • Theses theologicae VII, Berlin, 1806
  • Commentatio de ecclesia Christianorum apostolica, Göttingen, 1813
  • Apologia Augustanæ confessionis latine et germanice, Berlin, 1817
  • Commentary on the writings of John the Evangelist (4 volumes), Bonn, 1820-1832
  • Introduction to the Book of Revelation, and the whole apocalyptic literature, Bonn, 1852
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