You are bidding on one Handwritten, signed certificate of Protestant theologians Jacob Christoph Rudolph Eckermann (1754-1837), Professor primarius at the University of Kiel.
DatedKiel, the 10th April 1824.
Transcription:"I hereby testify that the studious of theology, Mr. August Schröder, from Glückstadt, diligently attended my lectures on the Gospel of Mark and the history of the Christian religion and church."
Signed“JCR Eckermann, Kirchenrat, Doctor and Professor Primarius of Theology."
Format:19.7x15.8cm; described on one side.
Condition:sheet folded; Paper slightly stained. Please also note the pictures!
Internal note: Kiefer 23-10 (9) folder Willlha autograph religion
OverJacob Christoph Rudolph Eckermann (Source: wikipedia):
Jacob Christoph Rudolph Eckermann (*6. September 1754 on the Wedendorf estate; † 6. May 1837 in Kiel) was a German Protestant theologian and university professor.
Life
Family:Jacob Christoph Rudolph Eckermann was born as the son of the estate manager Klaus Adolf Eckermann (* 9. April 1702 in Thorstorf; † 14. April 1781 there) and his second wife Anna Amalia (* 5. February 1732 in Segeberg; † 18. March 1786 in Thorstorf), a daughter of Jacob Nordmann (* 10. April 1699 in Segeberg; † 12. May 1752 ibid). He had the following siblings:
Matthias Bonaventura Eckermann (* 1. August 1758 in Wedendorf), married to Catharina Elisabeth, b. Ramm (1772–1821);
Maria Hedwig Margareth Eckermann (* 1. August 1758 in Wedendorf; † 17. September 1762 in Thorstorf);
Maria Elisabeth Amalia Eckermann (* 3. October 1762 (baptism) in Thorstorf; † unknown), married to Johann Adolph Christoph Hinrich Günther (* 1755 in Bössow; † unknown), administrator;
Anna Margaretha Wilhelmina Eckermann (* 22. December 1764 (baptism) in Thorstorf; † unknown), married to Joachim Gottlieb Treto (* 1755 in Warkstorf near Benz; † unknown);
Dorothea Margretha Carolina Eckermann (* before 24. November 1766 in Thorstorf; † 15. May 1794 ibid).
From his father's first marriage to Margaretha Magdalena, née. Gerstenkorn (* 1713 in Thorstorf; † 1753) had two half-siblings:
Christoph Adolf Friedrich Eckermann (* 1733 in Kirch Grambow; † unknown), married to Wilhelmina Dorothea Post (* 1755 in Bössow; † unknown);
Dorthie Elisabeth Margareth Eckermann (* 1740 in Bössow; † unknown).
Jacob Christoph Rudolph Eckermann was married to Anna Elisabeth (* 28. July 1759 in Eutin; † 23. September 1805 in Kiel), a daughter of the superintendent Melchior Heinrich Wolff (* 18. January 1727 in Eutin; † 28. November 1786 ibid). Together they had eight children:
Adolph Heinrich Eckermann (* 15. September 1778 in Eutin; † 21. March 1850 in Ratekau), pastor in Ratekau and married to Christine Eilschon (* 1. January 1784 in Kolding; † 2. May 1843 in Ratekau);
Carl Theodor Eckermann (* 26. November 1779 in Eutin; † 31. August 1848), lawyer in Glückstadt, married to Pauline Christine Clausen (* 2. June 1791 in Maribo; † 5. December 1840 in Garding);
Anna Amalie Juliane Eckermann (* 1781 in Eutin; † 11. April 1849 in Altona), married to Gottlieb Ernst Klausen (* 6. September 1762 in Karlum; † 21. January 1851 in Altona), rector of the Christianeum;
Johann Andreas Martin Eckermann (* 7. October 1782 in Kiel; † 1. June 1828 in Hamburg), deacon (3rd Preacher) at the St. Nikolai Church in Hamburg, married to Johanna Dorothea Henriette Kuhlmann (* 1792 in Hamburg; † unknown);
Nicolaus Gottfried Christian Eckermann (* 1784 in Kiel; † 1813 in Danzig), was appointed director of the Academic High School in Danzig in 1812, married to Henriette Colomb de Neuchatel (* 1794; † unknown);
Dorothea Margarethe Wilhelmine Eckermann (* 1786 in Kiel; † 1795 there);
Ernst Wilhelm Eckermann (* 29. December 1787 in Kiel; † 16. September 1838 in Uslar), principal of the city school in Uslar and married to Maria Charlotte Zinck (* 1797; † unknown);
Elisabeth Henriette Caroline Eckermann (* 1792; † 1835), married to Jeppe Hansen (* 1782; † unknown), preacher in Jordkirch near Aabenraa;
On the 24th In March 1807 Jacob Christoph Rudolph Eckermann married Catharina Maria Dorothea (* 27. March 1780 in Herzberg near Parchim; † 11. August 1863 in Kiel), a daughter of Cay Wilhelm Ranniger (* 1. July 1736 in Mönchneversdorf; † 1. December 1807 in Hoppenrade near Güstrow). Together they had a daughter and a son, who died at the age of sixteen.
Education, activity: Jacob Christoph Rudolph Eckermann's father was chief inspector of thirteen Bernstorff estates; His mother taught him to read at a very young age, so he learned Latin at the age of three under the guidance of a tutor.
In 1761 he attended the scholarly school in Segeberg, which he successfully completed in 1768 with the rector Martin Ehlers. He then attended the Oldenburg high school until 1770, following his teacher from the scholarly school. After graduating from high school, he began studying law at the University of Göttingen and attended lectures there with Johann Friedrich Eberhard Böhmer and Heinrich Christian von Selchow. In 1771 he then changed his subject and began studying theology and philology and now heard lectures from Johann Georg Heinrich Feder in philosophy, Christian Gottlob Heyne in philology, Abraham Gotthelf Kästner and Johann Beckmann in mathematics, history from August Ludwig von Schlözer, and Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben natural theory and natural history, anatomy and physiology with Heinrich August Wrisberg, the Arabic and Syrian languages with Johann David Michaelis and the actual language with Christian Wilhelm Franz Walch, Johann Peter Miller (1725–1789), Gottfried Less and Gotthilf Traugott Zachariae Theology. Thanks to the support of Christian Gottlob Heyne, he was able to use the university library and Gottfried Less allowed him to preach more often in the university church. Due to his father's illness, he had to leave Göttingen in 1774 and returned home. In the same year he began teaching his boarders and pupils as a private tutor for his former teacher Martin Ehlers, who had now become principal of the Altona academic high school; There he also preached in the main Lutheran church with the permission of the church provost Georg Ludwig Ahlemann.
From here he was appointed rector of the Eutin School of Scholars by the Duke of Oldenburg, Friedrich August, in 1775, until in 1782, through the mediation of the then Chancellor Johann Andreas Cramer, he was appointed full professor at the University of Kiel to take over the position of To take over Johann Wilhelm Fuhrmann (1750–1780), who died in 1780. He handed over his position as rector of the scholarly school to his successor Johann Heinrich Voß, after whom the school was later named.
At the university he gave lectures on Hebrew grammar, Chaldean, Arabic and Syrian languages, dogmatics, Christian morals, church history, homiletics, catechetics, but also on Greek and Latin writers, e.g. B. about the Platonic dialogues, Pindar and Livy.
In 1783 he was awarded a doctorate in philosophy by the philosophical faculty and in 1784 by his faculty a doctorate in theology; In 1788 he was appointed successor to the late Johann Andreas Cramer in the examining senior consistory college of candidates for the preacher's office in Gottorf.
After Samuel Gottfried Geyser died in 1808, he became professor primarius of the faculty; In 1816 he was appointed to the Royal Danish Church Council with the rank of Etatrat (higher state official).
Since the death of the conference councilor Georg Heinrich Weber in 1828, he was senior to the entire university. During his time at the university he managed the academic rectorate in the years 1787–1788, 1799, 1801 and 1804 to 1805 and continued to give lectures until 1836.
Fonts (selection)
Promotion of virtue is a primary purpose of all school work. Eutin 1775.
Thoughts about dissatisfaction. Lübeck 1777.
About the most common mistakes that are made when choosing one's future status. Lübeck, 1777.
Attempt at a new poetic translation of the book of Job, along with some preliminary memories and an explanatory paraphrase below. Leipzig and Lübeck 1778.
About the education of children in relation to the choice of their future status. A sequel to the investigation: About the most common mistakes when choosing the future status of children. Lübeck: at Christ. Iversen and Comp., 1779.
Animadversiones in Librum Job. Lubecae: Iversen, 1779.
About the improvement of evil tendencies and habits. Lübeck, 1780.
On the usability of teaching languages. Eutin 1781.
De vaticiniis libri duo. Hamburg and Kiel 1784.
The duties of those who have an excellent opportunity to improve their knowledge. A sermon. Kiel 1785.
Joel translated metrically, with a new explanation. Lübeck: Jversen, 1786.
To the fatherland. When the arrival of Sr. royal The Highness of Crown Prince Friedrich was expected in Kiel. Kiel 1787.
Theological contributions (6 volumes). Altona Hammerich 1790.
Compendium theologiae Christianae theoreticae biblico-historicae. Altona, 1792.
Johann Christoph Döderlein; Jacob Christoph Rudolph Eckermann; Josias Friedrich Löffler: Report on some important religious objects in relation to the religious trial of the preacher Schulz in Gieldorf. Gorl. 1794.
Christian holiday book, for the most important festival times in the Christian church; to promote true and active faith in Jesus, and virtue after the example of Jesus. Altona, 1797.
Small mixed fonts. Altona, 1799.
Handbook for the systematic study of Christian doctrine. Altona 1803.
Explanation of all obscure passages in the New Testament, partly in a coherent commentary on individual books, partly in a faithful translation with included explanations. Kiel, 1806-8.
The Gospel of John, the Acts of the Apostles and Paul to the Romans. Kiel: Academic bookstore, 1807.
Short and clear instructions to properly honor the Bible as God's Word and to read it edifyingly. Kiel 1816.
Memories of the imperishable great value of Luther's Reformation. Kiel 1817.
De excellentibus Martini Lutheri virtutibus oratio singularis, quam ipsis Cat. Nov. a. 1817, quibus Academia Christiana Albertina meritorum Lutheri memoriam pie redintegravis in Academiae CA Kiliensis, in sacris saecularibustertiis Actis solemnibus habuit. Old. et Lips. 1818.
His venerable father, the church councilor Jacob Christoph Rudolph Eckermann, doctor and first full professor of theology in Kiel, knight of Danebrog, for the celebration of his fifty years in office on the tenth of August 1825. Lübeck Borchers 1825.
Ode for the celebration of the high marriage of Her Royal Highness Princess Wilhelmine Marie and His Royal Highness Prince Friedrich Carl Christian on November 1st, 1828. Kiel 1828.
You can also find various reviews from him in the Kieler Literaturjournal and the Kielischen scholarly newspaper as well as articles in the Annals of the latest theological literature and church history and the New Theological Annals and Theological News.
Honors:
In 1824 he received the Knight's Cross of the Dannebrog Order and in 1829 the king appointed him Dannebrogsmann, and in 1832 he was appointed commander of the Dannebrog Order.
For his academic anniversary celebration on the 20th. In April 1832 he received a gold and silver commemorative coin made by the mint master Gottfried Bernhard Loos. On the front it had a half-length portrait of the jubilarian based on a portrait made by the painter Hansen and his name and title in the inscription. The reverse was decorated with an image of a dense wreath of oak leaves beneath the symbols of the cross, an open Bible and a palm tree, as well as the Latin inscription for the origin of this coin. Below Psalm 1, verses 1-3 reminded us of the man who delights in the law of the Lord and is therefore like a tree planted by the streams of water. The commemorative publication The Academic Jubilee Celebration of the Church Councilor Doctor Eckermann, Commander of the Danebrog Order and Danebrogsmann, in Kiel, was also published for this event on the 20th. Created April 1832. On the occasion of this event he was also appointed commander of the Order of the Dannebrog.