Paul Eber, German theologian, was born at Kitzingen in Franconia, and was educated at Nuremberg and Wittenberg, where he became the close friend of Philipp Melanchthon. In 1541 he was appointed professor of Latin grammar at Wittenberg, and in 1557 professor of the Old Testament. His range of learning was wide, and he published a handbook of Jewish history, a historical calendar intended to supersede the Roman Saints' Calendar, and a revision of the Latin Old Testament.

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  • Paul Eber, German theologian, was born at Kitzingen in Franconia, and was educated at Nuremberg and Wittenberg, where he became the close friend of Philipp Melanchthon. In 1541 he was appointed professor of Latin grammar at Wittenberg, and in 1557 professor of the Old Testament. His range of learning was wide, and he published a handbook of Jewish history, a historical calendar intended to supersede the Roman Saints' Calendar, and a revision of the Latin Old Testament. In the theological conflict of the time he played a large part, doing what he could to mediate between the extremists. From 1559 to the close of his life he was superintendent-general of the electorate of Saxony. He attained some fame as a hymn-writer, his best-known composition being Wenn wir in höchsten Nothen sein. He died at Wittenberg on the 10th of December 1569.
  • Paul Eber war ein evangelischer Theologe, Kirchenliederdichter und Reformator.
  • Paul Eber, född 8 november 1511, död 10 december 1569. Professor i klassiska språk och naturvetenskap och generalsuperintendent i Wittenberg. Han finns representerad i danska Psalmebog 1912 och i svenska 1695 års psalmbok med tre psalmer samt i 1986 års psalmbok med originaltexten till ett verk.
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  • Paul Eber, German theologian, was born at Kitzingen in Franconia, and was educated at Nuremberg and Wittenberg, where he became the close friend of Philipp Melanchthon. In 1541 he was appointed professor of Latin grammar at Wittenberg, and in 1557 professor of the Old Testament. His range of learning was wide, and he published a handbook of Jewish history, a historical calendar intended to supersede the Roman Saints' Calendar, and a revision of the Latin Old Testament.
  • Paul Eber war ein evangelischer Theologe, Kirchenliederdichter und Reformator.
  • Paul Eber, född 8 november 1511, död 10 december 1569. Professor i klassiska språk och naturvetenskap och generalsuperintendent i Wittenberg. Han finns representerad i danska Psalmebog 1912 och i svenska 1695 års psalmbok med tre psalmer samt i 1986 års psalmbok med originaltexten till ett verk.
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  • Paul Eber
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