Jesper Swedberg
Jesper Swedberg (also Svedberg, born August 28, 1653 near Falun, † July 26, 1735 in Brunsbo at Skara ) was a Swedish Lutheran theologian ( last bishop). He is also known as the father of Emanuel Swedenborg.
Life
Swedberg, son of Daniel Isaksson Stierna (1610-1680) and his wife Anna Peter yolk Bullernaesia, studied from 1666 at the University of Uppsala, from 1669 at the University of Lund. 1674 he returned to Uppsala in 1682 and acquired the philosophical master's degree. After his ordination he joined in 1684 a service as a pastor in a cavalry regiment in Stockholm, but interrupted him again for a long trip abroad, through him England (longer stay with John Fell, Bishop of Oxford ), France, Germany (especially Hebrew Studies resulted in Esdras Edzard in Hamburg) and the Netherlands. Soon after his return he was appointed in 1690 on personal initiative of King Charles XI. , Who used him as a court preacher, pastor and pastor in Vingåker, but had to first together with Erik Benzelius Elder and Israel Kolmodin working on the revision of the Swedish hymn book and Bible translation. The revision of the Bible translation was rejected by the majority of bishops and not published until 1703 in new machining. Also by Swedberg 1694 published song book was not recognized because of alleged heterodoxies and only in 1695 declared in a shortened form of the official hymnal of the Church of Sweden. From Swedberg were there a good 30 seals and translations included, of which six found in the current Swedish hymnal of 1986.
After a few weeks at the Rectory Swedberg was appointed in 1692 as a professor at the University of Uppsala, where he took over the office of the rector immediately. 1694 he moved up to the first professor of theology and dean. A special task was the organization of the Church's care for the Swedish settlers in the former New Sweden on the lower reaches of the Delaware River, which he held from 1696. 1710 was also the Swedish community in London to do so.
Swedberg 1702 was appointed Bishop of Skara in 1703 and entered his office to. Uppsala University doctorate in 1705 for his Doctor Theologiae. In addition to the administration of his diocese Swedberg continued to publish many scientific and popuärtheologische works, including mags and a catechism explanation, but also work on the Swedish language ( Swenska språkets rycht och richtighet, 1716; Grammatica svecana, 1722). His autobiography was printed only in the 20th century, its Swedish dictionary during the 21st century.
Swedberg was rooted in the Swedish Lutheran Church formative orthodoxy, but also took up impulses from the pietism. Especially Johann Arndt and Christian Scriver he guessed. He participated in the persecution of the Swedish Pietists, in contrast to his fellow bishops not, but even visited 1723 conventicles in Stockholm.
Family
Swedberg was married three times. From the first marriage, which he joined in 1683 with Sara Behm, submitted, inter alia, Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772) and daughter Anna (1686-1765), the 1703 Erik Benzelius Younger married the son of the Archbishop Erik Benzelius Elder, the Archbishop himself was later. Also the daughter of Helen (1690-1728) married a son of Erik Benzelius Elder, the mine officials Lars Benzelstierna ( 1680-1755 ).
The second marriage concluded Swedberg 1697 with Sara Bergia, the third in 1720 with Kristina Arrhusia. 1719 his children were taken because of his merits in the hereditary nobility and led since then the name of Swedenborg.