Johann Friedrich Gaab, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johann Friedrich Gaab

German theologian

Date of Birth: 10-Oct-1761

Place of Birth: Göppingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date of Death: 02-Mar-1832

Profession: librarian, theologian

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Johann Friedrich Gaab (10 October 1761 – 2 March 1832) was a German theologian.
He was born at Göppingen.
In 1792 he became professor extraordinarius, in 1798 professor ordinarius of philosophy at Tubingen; in 1814, librarian of the university; in 1822, general superintendent, in which office he remained till his death.
He was a voluminous writer, chiefly in Biblical literature.
Among his works are Observationes ad historiam Judaicam (Tub.
1787, 8vo): — Beitrage z.
Erklarung des 1, 2, 3 buchen Mosis (Tub.
1776, 8vo): — Das Buch Hiob (Trib.
1809, 8vo): —Erklarung schwerer Stellen Jeremias (Tub.
1824, 8vo): — Handbuch sum philolog.
Verstehen der Apocryph.
Schriften des A.T.
(1818-19, 5 parts): — Dogmengeschichte der alt.
Griech.
Kirche (Jena, 1790, 8vo): — Programma de Judaeo Immortali (Tub., 1815).
See Migne, Biog.
Chretienne, s.v. This article incorporates public domain material from the Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature by McClintock and Strong.