Himmel, Johannes

Himmel, Johannes a Lutheran theologian, was born December 27, 1581, at Stolpe, Pomerania. He studied at different universities, and died at Jena, March 31, 1643, doctor and professor of theology. He is the author of, Analytica Dispositio Librorum Biblicorum: — Memoriale Biblicum Generale et Speciale cum Chronologia Biblica: — Compendium Historiae Ecclesiasticae a Nato Christo. Usque ad Lutherum: — De Scriptura Sacra: — Commentar. in Prophetas Minores, Epistolam ad Galatas et Philemonem: — Postilla Academica in Epistolas et Evangelia Dominicalia et Festivalia: — De Canonicatu, Jure Canonico et Theologia Scholastica: — Syntagma Disputationum Theologicarum. See Furst, Bibl. Jud. 1:394; Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexikon, s.v. (B.P.)