Overkamp, Georg Wilhelm

Overkamp, Georg Wilhelm a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born January 9, 1707, at Greifswalde, and died at his birthplace, July 27, 1790, professor and senior of the university. He wrote, De Significatione Verborum Quibus Induratio Pharaonis in HIistoria Mosaica Exprimitur (Jena, 1736): — De Judaeis Primariis Christiani Nominis Hostibus (eod.): — De Judaeis Frustra a Guilielmo Whistono aliisque Corruptionis Hebraei Codicis Insimulatis (Greifswalde, 1739): — De Hebraeorum סגן Pontificis Maximi in Summo Expiationis de Vicario (eod.): — De Peccato ac Pcena Israelis Typicis

(1743): — De Divinitus Prcedicto ac Definito Tempore Nativitatis Messice (eod.): — De Philosophia Orientali (1744):De Magis ex Orienfe ut Vere Sapientibus (1749): — De Salomone, Verce Sapientice Magistro, ex Libro Coheleth Ostenso (1754): — Meletema Quadragesimale in les. 53:7, 8, 9 (1760): — Commentatio in Psalm 32 (1770): — De Distinctione in Judaeos et Grcecos, in Grcecos et Barbaros (1782). See Furst, Bibl. Jud. 3:60 sq.; Doring, Die gelehrten Theologen Deutschlands, s.v. (B.P.)