Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Schwarz, Johann Conrad a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Coburg in 1676. He studlied at Jena and Halle, was in 1706 professor at the acaldemical gymnasium in Coburg, in 1715 doctor of theology, and died June 3, 1747. He published, De Mohammedis Furto Scriptura Sacrae Liber Unus (Leipsic, 1711): Commentarii Critici et Philologici … Continue reading “Schwarz, Johann Conrad”

Schwarz, J.C.E. a German doctor and professor of theology, was born at Halle, June 20, 1802. After 1829 he labored at Jena, holding the highest ecclesiastical positions, and died there May 18, 1870. He published a number of Sermons, which are all enumerated in Zuchoht, Bibliotheca Theologica, 2, 1205. See also Winer, Handbuch der theol. … Continue reading “Schwarz, J.C.E.”

Schwarz, Gottfried a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Iglau, Hungary, November 19, 1707. He studied at Jena, was in 1730 conrector at Leutschau, Hungary, in 1742 rector at Osnabruck, in 1749 professor at Rinteln, and died November 13, 1786, doctor of theology. He published, Trias Observationum Grammaticarum (Osnabruck, 1744): Prolegomena de Praecipuis Nominibus … Continue reading “Schwarz, Gottfried”

Schwarz, Friedrich Immanuel a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born March 5, 1728, and died at Leipsic, October 25, 1786, doctor and professor of theology. He wrote, Exercitationes Historico-criticca in Utrumque Samaritanorum Pentateuchum (Wittenberg, 1756): Jesus Talgumicus (Torgau, 1758- 59, 2 parts): De Disputatione Vinariensi et Restitutione Cantabrigiensi (1760): De Unctione Pontificis Magni Hebraeorum per … Continue reading “Schwarz, Friedrich Immanuel”

Schwarz, Friedrich Heinrich Christian a Protestant theologian of Germany; was born May 30, 1766, at Giessen, and studied there. In 1790 he was preacher at Dexbach, near Biedenkopf, Hesse, in 1796 at Echzell, and finally, in 1804, professor of theology at Heidelberg, where he died, April 3, 1837. Schwarz took a great interest in pedagogy, … Continue reading “Schwarz, Friedrich Heinrich Christian”

Schwarz, Franz Joseph a Roman Catholic theologian of Germany, who died at Ellwangen, July 1, 1885, doctor of theology, is the author of, Neue Untersuchungen uber das Verwandtschafts-Verhaltniss der synoptischen Evangelien, etc. (Tubingen, 1841): Die katholische Kirche und der Protestantismus auf dem Gebiete der inlandischen Mission (1851): Die gittliche Offenbarung von Jesus Christus nach der … Continue reading “Schwarz, Franz Joseph”

Schwarz, Charles, Dr. a German preacher, was born at Wreschen, in the duchy of Posen, in the year 1817, of Jewish parentage. Having passed the gymnasium, he entered the university at Berlin; and here it was that when twenty years of age, he openly professed his faith in Christ. He now betook himself to the … Continue reading “Schwarz, Charles, Dr.”

Schwarz, Berthold Sometimes listed as Berthold Schwartz, Berthold der Schwarze, or Berthold the Black. German friar, said to have been born in Freiburg in the first half of the 13th century as Konstantin Anklitzen. He is commonly admitted to have been the inventor of firearms, but his right to be considered the inventor of gunpowder … Continue reading “Schwarz, Berthold”

Schwartze, Moritz Gotthilf a German theologian, was born in 1802 at Weissenfels. He studied the Oriental languages, and was appointed professor of the Coptic language and literature at the University of Berlin. His death occurred in 1848. He published, Prolegomena in Religionem Veterum Aegyptorum (Berl. 1832): Das alte Aegypten (Leips. 1843): Psalterium in Dialetum Copticoe … Continue reading “Schwartze, Moritz Gotthilf”

Schwartz, Peter (In Latin Niger) a German theologian, was born early in the 15th century. His early history is unknown, except that he received a good education and entered the Order of St. Dominic. He traveled widely, and in every way endeavored to add to his knowledge of the laws and customs of the Jews. … Continue reading “Schwartz, Peter (In Latin Niger)”