Salomon Deyling was a Lutheran theologian, born on 14 September 1677, at Weida, in Thuringia.
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Salomon Deyling
He studied at the University of Wittenberg, where he received his magister degree in 1699. In 1703 he became adjunct in the faculty of philosophy, and in 1710 a doctor of theology. In 1716 he was made general superintendent at Eisleben, and moved to take up the pastorate of the Nicolaikirche at Leipzig in 1720. He served as a full professor of theology at the University of Leipzig from 1722 up until his death. He died on 5 August 1755.[1][2]
Johann Sebastian Bach is believed to have composed his Epiphany Cantata, Alles nur nach Gottes Willen after listening to a sermon by Salomon.[3]
Writings
editSalomon's writings include:
- Dissert. de corrupto Ecclesice Romanae statu ante Lutherum, etc. (Wittenberg, 1734, 4to);
- Observationes Sacrae (Leips. 1735–39, 3d edit. 5 vols. 4to), containing illustrations and critical remarks upon difficult parts of Scripture;
- Observationes Miscellanex (Leipzig 1736, 4to), on questions of exegesis and Church history;
- Institutiones Prudentiae Pastoralis;
- Observationum Sacrarum pars v (Leips. 1748, 4to).[4]
References
edit- ^ James Strong and John McClintock, Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, Harper and Brothers; NY; 1880.
- ^ Salomon Deyling In: Professorenkatalog der Universität Leipzig
- ^ Cantatas for the Third Sunday after Epiphany, accessed 9 January 2016
- ^ For a list of his writings (39 in number), see Doering, Die gelehrten Theologen Deutschlands, 1:322.