Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Schenkel, Daniel a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born December 21, 1813, at Digerlen, Canton Zurich. He studied at Basle and Gottingen, was in 1837 privat-docent at Basle, in 1841 chief pastor at Schaffhausen. In 1846 he began his great work, Das Wesendes Protestantismus (1846-51, 3 volumes; 2d ed. 1861), in which he took his … Continue reading “Schenkel, Daniel”

Schenk, Heinrich Theobald a Lutheran hymn writer, was born at Alsfeld, and became headmaster of the school at Giessen, and afterwards chief pastor there, where he died in 1727. He is the author of Wer sind die vor Gottes Throne (based on Rev 7:13-17), transl. into English by E. Cox, in Hymns from the German, … Continue reading “Schenk, Heinrich Theobald”

Schenk, Hartmann a Lutheran divine, was born April 7, 1634, at Ruhla, near Eisenach. He studied at Helmstadt and Jena, and was pastor at Bibra and Vilkershausen. His motto was, Mea Haereditas Servator, and he died May 2, 1681. He was a man of prayer, who not only prayed himself, but also taught others how … Continue reading “Schenk, Hartmann”

Schenck, Noah Hunt, D.D a Protestant Episcopal minister, was born near Trenton, N.J., June 30, 1825. He graduated from Princeton College in 1844, studied law, and practiced it for a year in Trenton and three years in Cincinnati, Ohio; but having decided to enter the ministry, studied theology at the Seminary in Gambier, where he … Continue reading “Schenck, Noah Hunt, D.D”

Schenck, George a (Dutch) Reformed minister, was born at Mattewan, N.Y., Jan. 27, 1816, and graduated at Yale College, August, 1837. During his boyhood he was crippled for life by a severe fall while skating. Hip disease ensued in its most painful form. He was helpless for three or four years, and was never after … Continue reading “Schenck, George”

Schema (Gr. schema) Figure, external form or structural plan, specifically, in Aristotle’s logic, a syllogistic figure. — G.R.M. In Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason (Tr. Analytic)The procedure of the imagination by which the categories of the understanding are applied to the manifold of sensuous intuitions. Imagination, working with the pure form of time, connects sense … Continue reading “Schema”

Schem, Alexander Jacob a religious journalist and statistician, was born at Wiedenbrick, Germany, March 16, 1826. After a course of instruction at the gymnasium of Paderborn, he studied theology at Bonn (1843), and Tubingen (1845); became a Roman Catholic priest (1846), but embraced Protestantism, and edited a newspaper in Westphalia (1849). In 1851 he came … Continue reading “Schem, Alexander Jacob”

Schelwig, Samuel a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born March 8, 1643. He studied at Wittenberg, was in 1673 professor of philosophy at Dantzic, in 1675 professor of theology, in 1685 doctor of theology. In 1693 Schelwig inaugurated a controversy with his colleague Constantine Schutze, whom he accused of having spoken in the pulpit in … Continue reading “Schelwig, Samuel”

Schelstrate, Emmanuel Theologian, b. at Antwerp, 1649; d. at Rome, 6 April, 1692. While he was a canon of the cathedral of Antwerp, he was called to Rome by Innocent IX and made an assistant librarian of the Vatican Library. He was a fine scholar in early ecclesiastical history and became the accredited defender of … Continue reading “Schelstrate, Emmanuel”

Schelling, Joseph F general superintendent at Maulbrunn in Wrtemberg, was born in 1737, and died in 1812. Among his contributions to Biblical literature are the writings of Solomon translated into Latin, with notes (Stuttgart, 1806), and a Dissertation on the Use of the Arabic to a Thorough Knowledge of Hebrew (Stuttgart, 1771). Fuente: Cyclopedia of … Continue reading “Schelling, Joseph F”