Johann Friedrich Ahlfeld (theologian) explained

Johann Friedrich Ahlfeld (born 1 November 1810 in Mehringen,[1] administrative subdivision of Aschersleben in the Kingdom of Westphalia and died 4 March 1884 in Leipzig[2]) was a German Lutheran theologian and preacher.

Life

The son of a carpenter, he attended secondary school in Aschersleben and Dessau and studied theology in Halle with Carl Ullmann and the historian Heinrich Leo.[3]

He was pastor of Alsleben from 1838 to 1847, of Halle and Leipzig from 1851 to 1881.[4] [5]

He was an important Lutheran preacher.[5]

Works

Notes and References

  1. Web site: de . Erinnerung an Johann Friedrich Ahlfeld . 2021-01-03 . www.mehringen.de.
  2. Web site: Johann Friedrich Ahlfeld - Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek . 2021-01-03 . www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de . de .
  3. de . Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie . ADB:Ahlfeld, Friedrich. 45 . 1900 . de . ADB:Ahlfeld, Friedrich .
  4. Book: Jacobs . Henry Eyster . Haas . John Augustus William . Zöckler . Otto . The Lutheran cyclopedia. Charles Scribner's Sons. New York . 1899 . .
  5. Web site: Ahlfeld, Friedrich - Deutsche Biographie . 2021-01-03 . www.deutsche-biographie.de . de.