Bible Encyclopedias
Anschutz Johann Christoph

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Search for…

Enter query below:

or

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Prev Entry
Anschar, Ansgar, or Anschairius

Next Entry
Anse, Councils of

Resource Toolbox

Print Article

a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born Dec. 11, 1745, at Wiedersbach, in Henneberg. He studied at Coburg and Leipsic, and became, pastor at Bairenstein. In 1781 he was called to Liebenau; and finally, in 1795, to Stolpen, in Saxony, where he died, June 21, 1814. He is the author of twenty-six hymns, which were published under the title Geistliche Lieder nach bekannten Melodien (1788). (B. P.)