a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born October 8, 1696, at Hildesherm. He studied at Helmstadt and Halle, was in 1727 preacher at his native place, and took the degree of doctor of theology in 1733. On account of controversies with is superiors and colleagues, he was deposed from his office, and died at Vienna, January 22, 1750. He wrote, De Intercessione Beatorum Particulari: — De Dracone Insigni Regum Egyptiorum ad Ezech. 29-32: — Specimen anti-Judaicum de Genuino Judaeorum Meessia: — De Demonstratione Spiritus S. Jesum esse Verum Messiam: — Diatribe Philologica de R. Simeone Filio Jochai, Auctore Libri Sohar: — Diss. de Trinitate Rabbinorum et Cabbalistarum non Christiana sed Mere Platonica. See Neubauer, Nachricht von jetztlebenden Gottesgelehrten; Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexikon, s.v.; Winer, Handbuch der theol. Lit. 1:422. (B.P.)