Matthias Hafenreffer (24 June 1561 22 October 1619) was a German
orthodox Lutheran theologian in the
Lutheran scholastic tradition.
Born at
Lorch (Württemberg)
Lorch is a small town in the Ostalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, by the river Rems, 8 kilometers west of Schwäbisch Gmünd. It is a part of the Ostwürttemberg region.
Geography
Lorch lies in a valley of the river Rems ...
, Hafenreffer was professor at
Tübingen
Tübingen (; ) is a traditional college town, university city in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated south of the state capital, Stuttgart, and developed on both sides of the Neckar and Ammer (Neckar), Ammer rivers. about one in ...
from 1592 until his death in 1617. He was a motivating teacher with a charismatic influence upon his students. He combined strict faithfulness to the
Book of Concord
''The Book of Concord'' (1580) or ''Concordia'' (often referred to as the ''Lutheran Confessions'') is the historic doctrinal standard recognized as authoritative by many Lutheran church bodies since the 16th century. It consists of ten creeda ...
with a peaceful disposition. Among those who enjoyed his instruction and correspondence was the astronomer
Johannes Kepler
Johannes Kepler (27 December 1571 – 15 November 1630) was a German astronomer, mathematician, astrologer, Natural philosophy, natural philosopher and writer on music. He is a key figure in the 17th-century Scientific Revolution, best know ...
. His chief work was his system of doctrine under the title ''Loci Theologici'' (1600). He died in
Tübingen
Tübingen (; ) is a traditional college town, university city in central Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated south of the state capital, Stuttgart, and developed on both sides of the Neckar and Ammer (Neckar), Ammer rivers. about one in ...
, aged 58.
References
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Jacobs, Henry Eyster. �
Hafenreffer, Matthias” ''Lutheran Cyclopedia.'' New York: Scribner, 1899. p. 209.
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1561 births
1619 deaths
People from Lorch (Württemberg)
16th-century writers in Latin
German Lutheran theologians
Johannes Kepler
17th-century German Protestant theologians
German male non-fiction writers
17th-century German male writers
16th-century Lutheran theologians
17th-century Lutheran theologians