Grynaeus was born in Bern. His father, Thomas Grynaeus (1512–1564), was for a time professor of ancient languages at Basel and Bern, but afterwards became pastor of Röteln in Baden. He was nephew of the eminent Humanist Simon Grynaeus.
Johann was educated at Basel, and in 1559 received an appointment as curate to his father. In 1563 he proceeded to Tübingen for the purpose of completing his theological studies, and in 1565 he returned to Rötteln as successor to his father. Here he felt compelled to abjure the Lutheran doctrine of the Lord's Supper, and to renounce the Formula of Concord.
Returning to Basel in 1586, after Simon Sulzer's death, as Antistes or superintendent of the church there and as professor of the New Testament, he exerted for upwards of twenty-five years a considerable influence upon both the church and the state affairs of that community, and acquired a wide reputation as a skillful theologian of the school of Huldrych Zwingli. Amongst other labors he helped to reorganize the gymnasium in 1588. Five years before his death he became totally blind, but continued to preach and lecture till his death. He died in Basel, aged 76.
WorksEdit
His many works include commentaries on various books of the Old and New Testament, Theologica theoremata et problemata (1588), and a collection of patristic literature entitled Monumenia S. patrum orthodoxographa (2 vols, fol., 1569).
johann, jakob, grynaeus, gryner, october, 1540, august, 1617, swiss, protestant, divine, contents, life, works, references, external, linkslife, editgrynaeus, born, bern, father, thomas, grynaeus, 1512, 1564, time, professor, ancient, languages, basel, bern, a. Johann Jakob Grynaeus or Gryner October 1 1540 August 13 1617 was a Swiss Protestant divine Johann Jakob Grynaeus Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 References 4 External linksLife EditGrynaeus was born in Bern His father Thomas Grynaeus 1512 1564 was for a time professor of ancient languages at Basel and Bern but afterwards became pastor of Roteln in Baden He was nephew of the eminent Humanist Simon Grynaeus Johann was educated at Basel and in 1559 received an appointment as curate to his father In 1563 he proceeded to Tubingen for the purpose of completing his theological studies and in 1565 he returned to Rotteln as successor to his father Here he felt compelled to abjure the Lutheran doctrine of the Lord s Supper and to renounce the Formula of Concord Called in 1575 to the chair of Old Testament exegesis at Basel he became involved in unpleasant controversy with Simon Sulzer and other champions of Lutheran orthodoxy and in 1584 he was glad to accept an invitation to assist in the restoration of the University of Heidelberg Returning to Basel in 1586 after Simon Sulzer s death as Antistes or superintendent of the church there and as professor of the New Testament he exerted for upwards of twenty five years a considerable influence upon both the church and the state affairs of that community and acquired a wide reputation as a skillful theologian of the school of Huldrych Zwingli Amongst other labors he helped to reorganize the gymnasium in 1588 Five years before his death he became totally blind but continued to preach and lecture till his death He died in Basel aged 76 Works EditHis many works include commentaries on various books of the Old and New Testament Theologica theoremata et problemata 1588 and a collection of patristic literature entitled Monumenia S patrum orthodoxographa 2 vols fol 1569 References Edit This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Grynaeus Johann Jakob Encyclopaedia Britannica 11th ed Cambridge University Press External links EditThomas K Kuhn Grynaeus Johann Jakob in German French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland Kurt Guggisberg 1980 Grynaus Johann Jacob Neue Deutsche Biographie in German vol 12 Berlin Duncker amp Humblot pp 257 257 Heinrich Heppe 1879 Grynaus Johann Jacob Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie ADB in German vol 10 Leipzig Duncker amp Humblot pp 71 72 Johann Jakob Grynaeus at the Mathematics Genealogy Project Works by Johann Jakob Grynaeus at Post Reformation Digital Library Works of Johann Jakob Grynaeus at the Munich Digitization Center Universitat Mannheim Listing of works of Johann Jakob Grynaeus Griechischer Geist aus Basler Pressen Preface of Johann Jacob Grynaeus to Johannes and Joachim Brandis Basel April 1 1578Religious titlesPreceded bySimon Sulzer Antistes of Basel1585 1618 Succeeded byJohannes Wolleb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Johann Jakob Grynaeus amp oldid 1143896146, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
