Brandanus Heinrich Gebhard
Brandanus Heinrich Gebhard [1]
a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Brunswick, November 16, 1657. He studied at Jena, was in 1686 professor of Oriental languages at Greifswalde, professor, of theology in 1702, and died December 1, 1729. He wrote a commentary on the minor prophets: — Vindiciae Novi Testamenti contra R. Isaac ben Abraham: — Comment. in Zephaniam contra Abarbanelem: — Comment. in Epistolas Judae: — Usus Cabale in 3 Priora Capita Geneseos. Vindiciae Nominis Τετραγραμμάτου יהוה Ab- Abusu: Diss. de Consensu Judaeorum cum Christo in Doctrina de Lege: — De Gog et Magog: — Enarratio Cantici Deborae et Baruch: — De Messiae Spiritualitate ex Voce Shiloh, etc. See Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexikon, s.v.; Furst, Bibl. Jud. 1:319; Winer, Handbuch der theol. Lit. 1:272. (B.P.)