Winckelmann, Johannes

1551–1626. Johannes Winckelmann was a Lutheran theologian originally from Homberg in Lower Hesse. Winckelmann was a close associate of Aegidius Hunnius and eventually became Hunnius’ successor as professor of theology at Marburg University in 1592. In 1605 Winckelmann left his professorship for Gießen where he helped found a short-lived university when the Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel wanted to introduce Calvinistic doctrine in the territory. In 1612 Winckelmann was appointed the superintendent of Upper Hesse. The University of Gießen was reunited with Marburg when the territory returned to the Lutheran confession in 1625, although Winckelmann chose to remain in Gießen. Winckelmann's works include notable commentaries as well as a large number of disputations. The disputations, in particular, demonstrate Winckelmann's clarity of thought and commitment to the Lutheran Confession. While he engaged in polemics against all opponents of the Lutheran Confession, Calvinism was most frequently targeted in his works. In fact, Winckelmann's most sizable impact is considered to be his staunch opposition to Calvinism in Hesse-Kassel.

Select Works in Latin:

Augustanae Confessionis Articuli : Thesibus Comprehensi, Illustrati, Et in Academia Giessena Privatim In Collegio Theologico, ad piam sententiarum Collationem propositi. Gießen: Nikolaus Hampel, 1610. (USTC 2067766).

Commentarius In Apocalypsin S. Joannis Apostoli Et Evangelistae. Frankfurt am Main: Wolfgang Richter, 1601. (USTC 2052302).

Commentarius In Evangelium De Jesu Christo, Secundum D. Marcum. Frankfurt am Main: Johann Jakob Porß, 1612. (USTC 2029035).

Commentarius In Evangelium De Jesu Christo, Secundum Lucam. Frankfurt am Main: Wolfgang Richter, 1601. (USTC 2026099)

Commentarius In Sex Prophetas Minores, I Oseam, II Joelem, III Amosum, IV Abdiam, V Jonam, VI Michaeam. Frankfurt am Main: Georg Eber and Matthäus Becker, 1603. (USTC 2117869).

Commentarius In Sex Prophetas Minores, I. Nahum, II. Habacuc, III. Sophoniam, IV. Haggaeum, V. Zachariam, VI. Malachiam. Frankfurt am Main: Zacharias Palthenius, 1620. (USTC 2005711).

Commentarii In utramque Epistolam B. Petri Apostoli. Gießen: Nikolaus Hampel, 1608. (USTC 2138053).

Disputationum Theologicarum, De Praecipuis Quibusdam Horum Temporum Controversiis, in Academia Giessena publice habitarum, Tomus, A disputationum Praesidibus Johanne Winckelmanno, SS. Theol. Doct. & Professore: Et Balthasare Mentzero, SS. Theolog. Doctore & Professore. Gießen: Nikolaus Hampel, 1610. (USTC 2508747).

Notationes In Epistolam B. Pauli Apostoli Ad Romanos. Frankfurt am Main: Johann Jakob Porß, 1614. (USTC 2138083).

Select Works translated into English

None of Johannes Winckelmann's works have been translated into English.

Sources

J. Pistor. “Winckelmann, Johannes.” In Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, 43:362–363. Leipzig: Dunker & Humblot, 1898.

"Winckelmann (Johannes)." In Allgemeines Gelerhten-Lexicon, 4:2005–2006. Leipzig: Johann Friedrich Gleditschens Buchhandlung, 1751.

Witten, M. Henningus. Memoriae Theologorum Nostri Seculi Clarissimorum Renovatae Decas Secunda. Francofurti: Martinum Hallervord, 1674.