Weissenborn, Jesaias Friedrich

Weissenborn, Jesaias Friedrich a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born November 15, 1673, at Smalcald. He studied at Erfurt, in 1700 was appointed pastor of St. Michael's there, was made superintendent in 1722, professor of theology in 1724, and died July 3, 1750. He wrote, Dissertt. de εὐδαιμονίᾷ: — De Sabbathi Obligatione Naturali: — Jesus Pontificiorum cum Jesu Lutheranorum Collatus: — Detrimentum Fidei et Pietatis e Dogmate Reformatorum de Absoluto Decreto Enatum: — De Negatione Resurrectionis Christi Detestanda e Pauli Verbis 1 Corinthians 15:17, 18: — De Divinitate Spiritus S. contra Pneumatomachos, etc. See Moser, Lexikon jetztlebender Gottesgelehrten; Neubauer, Nachricht von jetztlebenden Gottesgelehrten; Jocher, Allgenzeines Gelehrten-Lexicon, s.v. (B.P.)