Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Buck, Johann Christian a Lutheran theologian of Germany was born April 11, 1672, at Grifenheinichen, near Wittenberg. He studied at Wittenberg and Leipsic, was in 1700 preacher, and in 1712 superintendent at Torgau; in 1715 he was made doctor of theology, and in 1723 first court-preacher at Dresden. where he died, October 19. He wrote … Continue reading “Buck, Johann Christian”

Buck, Charles an English Independent minister, was born in 1771. He served the churches at Sheerness, Hackney, and London, and died in 1815. He is the author of A Theological Dictionary (Lond. 1802, 2 vols. 8vo), which has since been considerably enlarged by Dr. Henderson (Lond. 1847, 8vo), and has had a wide circulation both … Continue reading “Buck, Charles (2)”

Buck, Benjamin a Baptist minister, was born in Maine in 1768. His early associations were with the Congregationalists, but he united with the Baptists in 1800. He was ordained in 1817, at which time he became pastor of the churches at Orland and Bucksport. The following year he removed to Eastport, where he remained about … Continue reading “Buck, Benjamin”

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Buchsenschutz, Ludwig Jacob Theodor a Lutheran minister of Germany, was born March 20, 1814. In 1846 he entered upon his first ministerial duties, and in 1853 was appointed superintendent of the Lutzelstein diocese in Alsace. In 1859 he was removed to Weyer, the centre of his diocese, where he labored for twentythree years, zealously defending … Continue reading “Buchsenschutz, Ludwig Jacob Theodor”

Bucholtzer, Abraham a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Schonau, in Saxony, September 28, 1529. He studied at Frankfort and Wittenberg, was in 1556 rector at Grunberg, in Silesia, and then pastor at Sprottau, Crossen, and Freystadt. He died June 14, 1584. He wrote, Isagoge Chronologica ab Initio Mundi ad Exiliun Israelitarum in Babylone: … Continue reading “Bucholtzer, Abraham”

Bucholtz, Heinrich a Lutheran theologian of Hamburg, where he also was appointed deacon of St. Nicholas in 1653, and died January 16, 1660, is the author of a Commentary on the Book of Ecclesiastes, which he published in rhyme. See Moller, Cimbria Literata; Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexikon, s.v. (B.P.) Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical … Continue reading “Bucholtz, Heinrich”

Bucholtz, Andreas Henricus a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born November 25, 1607, at Schiningen. He studied at Wittenberg, was in 1632 co-rector in his native city, in 1634: at Rostock, in 1636 at Helmstadt, and in 1637 rector of the gymnasium at Lemgov. In 1639 he went to Rinteln, where he lectured on philosophy. … Continue reading “Bucholtz, Andreas Henricus”

Buchner, Gottfried a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born in 1701 at Riedersdorf. He studied at Jena, and died as rector at Querfurt in 1780. He is best known as the author of Biblische Real- und Verbal-Hand-Concordam (15th ed. Brunswick, 1877). He also published a number of homiletical works. See Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexikon, s.v. (B.P.) … Continue reading “Buchner, Gottfried”

Buchfelder, Ernst Wilhelm a Reformed theologian of Germany, was born June 5, 1645, at Bentheim, and first studied law. In 1669 he attended the preaching of Theodor Under- Eyck, court-preacher to the landgravine Hedwig Sophia of Hesse-Cassel, who impressed him so deeply that, although twenty-four years of age, he betook himself to the study of … Continue reading “Buchfelder, Ernst Wilhelm”