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Nikolaus<strong> </strong>Storch, one of the "[[Zwickau Prophets|Zwickau Prophets]]" (see [[Drechsel, Thomas (16th century)|Thomas Drechsel]]), a weaver of Zwickau, [[Saxony|Saxony]], Germany, a member of a religious sect in [[Bohemia (Czech Republic)|Bohemia]] which held fanatical views concerning the Inner Word, revealed in visions and dreams. [[Müntzer, Thomas (1488/9-1525)|Thom­as Müntzer]] was deeply impressed by his un­usual knowledge of the Scripture. Storch won a large following among the common people. Sum­moned before the council of Zwickau to answer for his teaching, he left Zwickau in December 1521 and went to Wittenberg with Drechsel and Marcus Stübner where they had a number of con­versations with [[Melanchthon, Philipp (1497-1560)|Melanchthon]]. The Biblical basis they cited for their rejection of [[Infant Baptism|infant baptism]] confused the reformer.
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Nikolaus Storch, one of the "[[Zwickau Prophets|Zwickau Prophets]]" (see [[Drechsel, Thomas (16th century)|Thomas Drechsel]]), a weaver of Zwickau, [[Saxony|Saxony]], Germany, a member of a religious sect in [[Bohemia (Czech Republic)|Bohemia]] which held fanatical views concerning the Inner Word, revealed in visions and dreams. [[Müntzer, Thomas (1488/9-1525)|Thom­as Müntzer]] was deeply impressed by his un­usual knowledge of the Scripture. Storch won a large following among the common people. Sum­moned before the council of Zwickau to answer for his teaching, he left Zwickau in December 1521 and went to Wittenberg with Drechsel and Marcus Stübner where they had a number of con­versations with [[Melanchthon, Philipp (1497-1560)|Melanchthon]]. The Biblical basis they cited for their rejection of [[Infant Baptism|infant baptism]] confused the reformer.
  
 
But Storch did not stay in Wittenberg long. He parted from his companions and wandered through Middle Germany, especially [[Thuringia (Germany)|Thuringia,]] preaching everywhere. In September 1522 he had a conversa­tion with [[Luther, Martin (1483-1546)|Luther]] in Wittenberg, chiefly on the sub­ject of infant baptism. In 1524 he was for a short time in Strasbourg. In Hof he stayed longer. He may then have turned to South Germany. All trace of him is lost. In 1536 he was reported to be back in Zwickau. At any rate he remained quiet; his role was finished. He advised his followers to have them­selves rebaptized. Did they do so? There is no evi­dence that either he himself or his followers were rebaptized.
 
But Storch did not stay in Wittenberg long. He parted from his companions and wandered through Middle Germany, especially [[Thuringia (Germany)|Thuringia,]] preaching everywhere. In September 1522 he had a conversa­tion with [[Luther, Martin (1483-1546)|Luther]] in Wittenberg, chiefly on the sub­ject of infant baptism. In 1524 he was for a short time in Strasbourg. In Hof he stayed longer. He may then have turned to South Germany. All trace of him is lost. In 1536 he was reported to be back in Zwickau. At any rate he remained quiet; his role was finished. He advised his followers to have them­selves rebaptized. Did they do so? There is no evi­dence that either he himself or his followers were rebaptized.
 
= Bibliography =
 
= Bibliography =
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Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. <em>Mennonitisches Lexikon</em>, 4 vols. Frankfurt &amp; Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe; Schneider, 1913-1967: v.<em> </em>IV, 250.
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Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. ''Mennonitisches Lexikon'', 4 vols. Frankfurt &amp; Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe; Schneider, 1913-1967: v. IV, 250.
  
 
Meyer, Chr. "Der Wiedertäufer Nikolaus Storch und seine Anhänger in Hof." <em>Zeitschrift für Kirchengeschichte </em>XVI (1896): 117-24.
 
Meyer, Chr. "Der Wiedertäufer Nikolaus Storch und seine Anhänger in Hof." <em>Zeitschrift für Kirchengeschichte </em>XVI (1896): 117-24.
  
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Schornbaum, Karl. <em>Quellen zur Geschichte der Wiedertäufer II. Band, Markgraftum Brandenburg. (Bayern I. Abteilung)</em>. Leipzig: M. Heinsius Nachfolger, 1934: <em> </em>I, 4 ff.
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Schornbaum, Karl. <em>Quellen zur Geschichte der Wiedertäufer II. Band, Markgraftum Brandenburg. (Bayern I. Abteilung)</em>. Leipzig: M. Heinsius Nachfolger, 1934: I, 4 ff.
  
 
Wappler, Paul. <em>Thomas Münzer in Zwickau und die 'Zwickauer Prophe­ten.' </em>Zwickau, 1908.
 
Wappler, Paul. <em>Thomas Münzer in Zwickau und die 'Zwickauer Prophe­ten.' </em>Zwickau, 1908.
 
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Nikolaus Storch, one of the "Zwickau Prophets" (see Thomas Drechsel), a weaver of Zwickau, Saxony, Germany, a member of a religious sect in Bohemia which held fanatical views concerning the Inner Word, revealed in visions and dreams. Thom­as Müntzer was deeply impressed by his un­usual knowledge of the Scripture. Storch won a large following among the common people. Sum­moned before the council of Zwickau to answer for his teaching, he left Zwickau in December 1521 and went to Wittenberg with Drechsel and Marcus Stübner where they had a number of con­versations with Melanchthon. The Biblical basis they cited for their rejection of infant baptism confused the reformer.

But Storch did not stay in Wittenberg long. He parted from his companions and wandered through Middle Germany, especially Thuringia, preaching everywhere. In September 1522 he had a conversa­tion with Luther in Wittenberg, chiefly on the sub­ject of infant baptism. In 1524 he was for a short time in Strasbourg. In Hof he stayed longer. He may then have turned to South Germany. All trace of him is lost. In 1536 he was reported to be back in Zwickau. At any rate he remained quiet; his role was finished. He advised his followers to have them­selves rebaptized. Did they do so? There is no evi­dence that either he himself or his followers were rebaptized.

Bibliography

Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe; Schneider, 1913-1967: v. IV, 250.

Meyer, Chr. "Der Wiedertäufer Nikolaus Storch und seine Anhänger in Hof." Zeitschrift für Kirchengeschichte XVI (1896): 117-24.

Schornbaum, Karl. Quellen zur Geschichte der Wiedertäufer II. Band, Markgraftum Brandenburg. (Bayern I. Abteilung). Leipzig: M. Heinsius Nachfolger, 1934: I, 4 ff.

Wappler, Paul. Thomas Münzer in Zwickau und die 'Zwickauer Prophe­ten.' Zwickau, 1908.


Author(s) Christian Neff
Date Published 1959

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Neff, Christian. "Storch, Nikolaus (16th century)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 25 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Storch,_Nikolaus_(16th_century)&oldid=146735.

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Neff, Christian. (1959). Storch, Nikolaus (16th century). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Storch,_Nikolaus_(16th_century)&oldid=146735.



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