Hebenstreit, Johann Christian

Hebenstreit, Johann Christian a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born April 27, 1686. He studied at Leipsic, and commenced his academical career there in 1715. In 1731 he was professor of Hebrew, in 1732 doctor of divinity, in 1740 professor of theology, and died December 6, 1756, leaving, De βάκχοις ad Illustr. Ezech. 8:17 (Leipsic, 1713): — De Judaeo Roma Exule, ex Actor. 14:1 sq. (ibid. 1714): — De Sertis Convivalibus ad Ezech. 8:6 (ibid. eod.): — De Pentecoste Veterum (ibid. 1715): — Diss. 1-9 in Prophetam Malachian (ibid. 1731-46): — De Maacha, a Regia Remota, ad 1 Reg. 15:13 (ibid. 1734): — De Discrepantia et Consensu Psalmi 18 et 2 Samuel 22:38 (ibid. 1736): — De Ossibuss Regis Edom Combustis, Amos 11:8 (ibid. eod.): — De Pane Super Aquam Mittendo, Coheleth 11:1 (ibid. 1737): — De Es. 63:19 non Divellendo a Seguete Capite (ibid. eod.): — De Erigendis Capitibus in Adventu Messiae, ad Psalm 24:9 sq. (ibid. 1741): — De Sabbatho ante Mosaicam Legem Existente (ibid. 1748): — De Eliakimo, Christi Typo, Ps. 22:15; Apoc. 3:6 (ibid. eod.): — Problema Exegetica ad Apoc. 2:4: — Quid sit ἡ ἀγαπὴ ἡ πρώτη ab Angelo Ephesino Omissa? (ibid. 1750): — De Nomine Christi ἀμήν, Apoc. 3:14 (ibid. 1751): — De Salomonis idololatria ad 1 Reg. 10:4-8 (ibid. 1755). See Doring, Die gelehrten Theologen Deutschlands, s.v.; Winer, Handbuch der theol. Lit. 1:231, 618; Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten- Lexikon, s.v. (B.P.).